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Be a part of a growing and dynamic team and receive $500 Signing Bonus!!
Come be a part of MARSCare, a leading name in home care that values serving with passion and being positive. Marscare Home Health Care is currently seeking experienced, motivated, hardworking Home Health Aide to work in Philadelphia, PA and surrounding areas. We are looking to work with excellent aides that will enhance and compliment the goals of the agency as a whole.
Job Responsibilities
- Bathing, dressing, grooming, caring for hair, nail, and oral hygiene which are needed to facilitate treatment or to prevent deterioration of the patient's health
- Changing bed linens of the patient, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care
- Changing briefs as well as maintaining good hygiene and care
- Feeding, assistance with elimination (including enemas unless skills of licensed nurse are required to the patient's condition, routine catheter care and routine colostomy care), assistance with ambulation, re-positioning the patients in bed, and assisting with transfer
- Home Health Aide services are those services ordered in the plan of care that the aide is permitted to perform under state law
- Home Health Aide should remind patient to take medications. Home health Aid can give medications to a patient when previously separated in a pill dispenser by a Registered Nurse
Qualifications:
- Will have a high school diploma or GED
- Must have an active HHA certification in good standing or CNA license
- Must be able to pass Criminal Background and FBI fingerprints
- Ability to read, write and follow directions
- Must be able to communicate effectively with residents and staff
MARScare 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.
