What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide - PRN position at Volunteers of America National Services?
Come join our awesome team as a PRN Home Health Aide at Gulf Coast Village Home Care. We offer a great work environment and flexible schedules!
The Gulf Coast Village Campus is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
About the job:
Provides and assists participants with activities of daily living, restoration and supportive care necessary to the preservation of the home environment.
Schedule: PRN
Salary: $17/hour for HHA or $18/hour for C.N.A
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 75-hour FL Home Health Aide Certificate OR active FL Certified Nursing Assistant, Current BLS CPR
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of the 75-hour Home Health Aide Certification, or a diploma as a Home Health Aide through an approved post-secondary school required.
- Experience: A minimum of one year’s experience in working with the frail or elderly population required.
- Skills and Knowledges: Know principles, practice standards and techniques of a Home Health Aide. How to use and maintain medical equipment. Identifying and recommending problem resolution.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
- Work independently with minimum supervision, communicate clearly and effectively.
- 75-hour FL Home Health Aide Certificate OR active FL Certified Nursing Assistant, Current BLS CPR - Required
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist participants with personal hygiene, in and out of bed, exercised prescribed, use of bathroom and medication ordinarily self-administered.
- Prepare and assist participants with meals.
- Take vitals, change colostomy bags, change non-sterile dressing and non-sterile bowl and bladder hygiene care for specific participants.
- Performs directed household services.
- Reports changes in participants conditions and needs to the In-Home Supervisor; completes appropriate documents of services
- Maintains confidentiality and a safe working environment.
- Handles potentially infection specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practices.
- Performs other duties as required or requested.
About Gulf Coast Home Care
Gulf Coast Village (GCV) is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in beautiful sunny southwest Florida where we get an average of 271 days of sun! Our workplace offers amazing work/life balance and a fully comprehensive benefits package. At GCV, we practice the 10-foot Greet, which means when you see a person within 10 feet of you, you always greet them with a smile and a hello. We believe in our C.A.R.E. CORE values – C=Courtesy, A=Attention to Detail, R=Respect and E=Enthusiasm. Come join a diverse, involved, and compassionate team located near some of the best beaches and communities our nation offers.
Certified as a Great Place to Work for 5 years in a row! Our employees say their work has a special meaning: this is not "just a job."
Take pride in helping others, and join us today!
At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.
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Salary : $17 - $18
