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Homemaker | Companion
Homemaker / Daily Living Aide
in Palm Coast, FL
If caring for others comes natural to you, this is an ideal career opportunity! As Homemaker/daily living aide, you’ll be helping our senior veterans live safely and happily at home. From meal preparation, routine light house cleaning, laundry, shopping, and companionship, you’ll be a source of strength and support to our veterans in need.
Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and an employer of choice. If you have a compassionate heart and a desire to make a career out of caring for others, you are made for this!
Our Homemaker/DLA’s enjoy some excellent benefits:
- $16 per hour
- 1:1 aide-to-client ratios
- Enjoy work-life balance along with a fun and supportive workplace culture
- Build your skills with online training and in-services
- Our company mission statement is “to improve the lives of others” and you’ll make a difference
As a Homemaker/DLA, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
- Perform and assist patients with incidental activities of daily living such as, routine light house cleaning/homemaking, preparation of meals, laundry, reinforcing adequate fluid and nutritional intake, supporting a clean and safe physical environment.
- Provide help with activities outside of the home, such as shopping.
- Provide companionship, including but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing, and activities that stimulate the mind and bring patients’ joy.
- Recognize, document, and report any observed environmental concerns or changes in patients’ status that may impact the safety and security of the patient to your supervisor.
- Utilize infection control measures such as standard precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment.
- Organize self to carry out visits/shifts and organizes tasks.
- Attend mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provide requested documents to keep employee file current.
- Respect and uphold resident rights and dignity
- Adhere to HIPAA/privacy regulations
A few must-haves for Homemaker/DLA:
- High school diploma (or equivalent)
- Pass background check and drug screen
- Valid Florida driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
- Compassionate and helping nature, good communicator
Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Homemaker’s. Operating through 300 offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates caregivers, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of Homemaker’s who are making a significant difference in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based care they provide.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
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