Home Care Assistant PRN Nights/ Weekends

Job Summary/Objective:

As a Home Care Assistant, you will provide compassionate and personalized care to individuals in their own homes, at Montereau. Your primary responsibilities will include assisting clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication reminders, and mobility support. You will also offer companionship, engage in meaningful conversations, and help maintain a safe and clean environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Essential Functions/Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide stand-by assistance or reminders for activities of daily living (ADLs) (i.e. dressing, grooming, and ambulation (monitor for trip/fall hazards), etc.) to the extent required based on the resident’s capability. Communicate actions to the resident so they understand the care that is being provided to minimize and/or alleviate any concerns or fear.
• Build a relationship with the resident through regular interaction. Provide emotional support to reinforce communication with others and encourage and/or attend activities (internal and external) selected by the resident that s/he will enjoy and find beneficial. Assure them that choices are available for the resident and that they participate as much as possible in developing their activity schedule.
• Provide medication reminders to the resident, as appropriate.
• Assure that the resident appropriately uses any prescribed medical equipment (i.e. wheelchairs, walkers, dentures, hearing aids, etc.).
• Assist the resident with meal preparation and/or arrange or accompany resident to restaurants (internal and external) to support their nutritional needs.
• Aid with consistent home organization, straightening and light cleaning for the resident in order to maintain a pleasant living environment and make storing and retrieving items in their home more accessible.
• Assist the resident in preparing shopping and/or errand lists for food, clothing, supplies, or medical appointments and either shop or run errands for the resident or accompany the resident while they complete their shopping, errands, or appointments. Schedule and coordinate transportation services with the Home Care office.
• Document the resident’s activities on a daily basis and note changes in physical or mental status to assist medical staff and family members in assessing the status of the resident’s care plan.
• Assist the resident with memory impairments or combative behaviors by redirecting the resident, as appropriate.

Required Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Strong communication skills to effectively and empathetically address critical health and end of life issues with a diverse resident population and family members.
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to engage residents in daily activities and to establish rapport and trust with residents.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse leadership team, staff, residents, and third-party associates, including vendors, providers, and visitors.
• Ability to effectively manage sensitive and confidential communications and information, while maintaining a high level of poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Solid problem solving and decision-making skills.

Education and Experience:

Previous experience supporting adults in a home or institutional environment is preferred.

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.

Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.

Valid state driver’s license is required.

Physical Requirements:

Moderate amount of physical exertion including standing, walking, sitting; and occasional requirement for twisting/turning, bending at the waist, lifting above head and shoulders, and routine lifting and transferring/repositioning of patients with loads of up to 35 lbs.; and pushing wheelchairs with loads of up to 300 lbs.

Normal levels of hearing and vision, including both near and far seeing, color discrimination, field of vision and depth perception and ability for ordinary levels of communication, both written and verbal.

Frequent requirement for normal level of eye-hand coordination.

Moderate use of office equipment, online scheduling software, and smart phone.

Ability to drive the Home Care, resident, or personal vehicle to transport residents or run errands, as necessary.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.