Caregiver (CNA or HHA)

Part-Time & Per Diem HHA positions available 

PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITIES Daytime, Evening, and Overnight shifts are available. Schedules are created based on YOUR consistent availability.

COMPETITIVE PAY Weekend differentials. HHA / CNA pay differential. Employee Referral Bonus Program, online training courses, and other educational opportunities.

EXPERIENCE Prefer at least one (1) year of experience (personal or professional) training also provided.

Our dedicated team assists Clients in Peabody, Lynn, and other surrounding areas.

We expect our caregivers to:

Support the agency’s Vision, Mission and Core Values.
Keep us informed of their availability to work
Accept work assignments within their stated time and areas
Be on time, properly dressed and prepared for all work assignments
Keep the client as their #1 priority while working and not discuss personal problems with clients
Not conduct personal business while working
Complete 12 hours of training annually
Provide the office with required paperwork (i.e. PPD Test Results, proof of auto insurance, etc.)
Clock in and out of their shifts using the Telephony System
Submit their ADL reports and Time Sheets to the office accurately and on time
Treat their clients and co-workers with respect and dignity
Read, understand and comply with In-Home Care, Inc. employee policies
Immediately report incidents or complaints
Follow the provided Plan of Care
Return calls to the office in a timely manner
Caregiver Job Description

Primary Responsibilities of this position may include:

Grooming – Hair Care, Shaving, Oral Care, and Skin Care
Bathing - Assist with the shower, tub bath, bed bath
Dressing - Assist client with dressing/undressing
Toileting - Assist client to the bathroom, bedside commode, urinal, bedpan or diapers
Ambulation - Assist client with walkers, canes, gait belt, or crutches
Transferring - Assist client to/from bed, wheelchair, low chair, use of lift, turning client in bed
Medications - Provide client with medication reminders
Cleaning - light cleaning of client’s kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, laundry, changing sheets, and other light housework for the clients comfort & safety
Meals - Shop for and cooking of food for client, following special diets, serving and/or feeding meals
Emotional Support - Provide companionship, teaching, having conversations, playing cards/games, etc.
Transportation - Errands, Medical appointments
Communication - Coordinating patient care with other members of the In-Home Care, Inc. team. Reporting changes in the patient’s condition to family, agency, and medical team. Maintain records of patient care.

Essential Qualifications

Certified Home Health Aide in the State of Massachusetts
Reliable transportation with valid auto insurance
The ability to communicate in both spoken and written English.
The ability to communicate with clients and co-workers in a friendly manner.
Ability to lift 25 pounds, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing.
Ability to communicate with the office to ensure that service expectations are met.
Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations.
Ability to withstand periodic contact with pets, dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions.

Special Requirements
All employees are required to provide documentation of legal authority to work in the US, have sympathy for and interest in caring for the elderly and sick at home. Caregivers are required to have valid 2-Step PPD results at the time of hire and are required by state law to be re-tested annually. Caregivers who drive must provide In-Home Care, Inc. with a valid driver’s license, proof of current insurance, current registration, and provide a copy of a State Department of Motor Vehicles driving record. Additionally, caregivers mist pass a pre-employment background and drug screening.

Working Conditions

Caregivers work in the client’s homes. They must be able to bend down, lift and do other things associated with cleaning, cooking and caregiving. The must be able to handle patient suffering that might be due to physical or emotional problems at home. Since most clients cannot be left alone, caregivers will be required to take “on duty meal breaks” and not leave the client’s home during the break.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Combination of sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, climbing stairs and moving during working
• hours.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. periodically

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per-diem

Salary: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CNA or HHA certificate (Preferred)

Salary : $19 - $20