Program Health Aide-Respite Care Lenox

Salary Range $17.00 - $20.57 Hourly

Position Type Full Time

Job Shift Any

Education Level High School

Travel Percentage None

Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Comuniife Inc. is looking for Program Health Aides for its Medical Respite Program. The Program Health Aide position provides assistance in daily living and personal care services to meet patient’s needs. Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Programs, the Program Health Aide will provide routine personalized care. The position offers a generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision, dependent care, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance program and more.

Essential Duties:

• Observe, monitor and record patient condition. Including physical and mental condition, exercise, as well as intake and output

• Notify care team and clinical supervisor of changing or unusual conditions

• Assist in personal care by maintaining hygiene regimens such as bathing, toileting, dressing and grooming

• Support patients by providing housekeeping, laundry services, shopping for food, preparing and serving meals, running errands and other household requirements

• Educate patients on how to care for themselves by teaching them how to properly use a cane/ walker, self-administration of medication, special utensils to eat and equipment for personal hygiene, as necessary

• Maintain and keep patients living area clean and orderly

• Advise on nutrition. Follow prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards

• Follow plan of care and assist in exercise

• Assist in the escorting of patients outside of the facility

• Perform range of motion and other simple extensional therapy services

• Identify new recreational opportunities or activities to help patients remain active

• Maintain strong working relationships with patient to maintain trust

• Maintain a safe, secure and healthy patient environment by following security precautions

• Adhere to Comunilife professional standards, home care policies and procedures

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirement(s):

• High School Diploma or GED

• CPR, First Aid and Crisis Prevention certification

• At least one-year experience providing home health aide services. Experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses or challenging behaviors

• At least one-year experience with utilizing electronic medical record systems

• One year of relevant community-based residential management or social service agency experience

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Comunilife is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.