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North Star Home Care is a growing home care agency serving Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties. Our mission is to provide the highest level of person-centered care to our clients while assisting our employees with reaching their career goals. We are searching for caregivers with at least 1 year experience and who are customer-centric and passionate about helping others. The right candidates must be dedicated to providing the highest level of care, be attentive to the client’s every need, be trustworthy, dependable, reliable and be supportive to the client, their family members, as well as all members of the North Star team. Our focus is to assist our clients and employees alike to live their best lives by creating a culture of caring and empowerment. Together, we can do great things!
- Multiple On-Call Positions Available
- Caregiver Referral Bonus Program
Qualifications:
Must successfully demonstrated competency by passing a competency exam developed by the Agency which meets the PA regulatory requirements.
Must practice good hygiene and is neat in personal appearance adhering to Agency’s standards.
Must possess strong communication skills.
Must have current CPR certification.
Must have a clean criminal background.
Past Experience (At least 2 years).
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate in good standing with the state of PA
Current driver’s license in good standing
Proof of current Driving Insurance
Reliable Transportation and willingness to transport clients
Must possess a commitment to health & safety
Positive attitude, compassionate, well-organized, and reliable
Responsibilities:
- Personal Services - assists with:
- Bath (tub, shower, or bed)
- Oral hygiene
- Grooming and care of hair
- Ordinary care of nails
- Routine skin care/ lotion massage
- Positioning and turning of patents that cannot assist self- in bed and chair
- Hoyer Lift use and safety protocol.
- Elimination
- Assist with eating, dressing walking and toileting
- Remind Consumer to take self-administered medications
- Other tasks as indicated by the individualized plan
- Homemaking - assists with:
- Meal planning and preparation in accordance with complex and modified diets
- Feeding
- Linen change (occupied and unoccupied)
- Laundry
- Light housekeeping; washing dishes, clean kitchen, dust & vacuum, only those rooms the Consumer uses.
- List needed supplies and grocery shopping
- Other tasks as indicated by the individualized care plan
- Follow universal precautions whenever giving any aspect of Consumer service.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Perform those functions specified for each individual Consumer on the service plan.
- Respond to the physical, emotional and development needs of Consumers.
- Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident, e.g., accident, injury, or significant change in Consumer’s condition.
- Always follow Consumer rights.
- Record each activity performed on each case on a daily basis.
- Report any incidents or Consumer changes immediately.
- Submit Daily Activity Sheets and/or record accurately on a timely basis on our EMR system (Each shift).
- Follow instructions, is punctual and is at work as scheduled.
- Follow all agency policies.
- Attend in-service education annually per agency policy.
- Provide all information required for the maintenance of her/his personnel record as per State regulations and Agency policy.
- Shows interest, asks questions, and seek help as indicated; is receptive to supervision.
- Develop relationships and is cooperative with Consumer, family, and Agency personnel.
- Is productive and uses time efficiently.
- Follows instructions, is punctual and attendance is acceptable.
- Cooperates with supervisor and with Consumer/family.
- Is self-reliant and plans appropriately.
- Other duties as reasonably assigned
Is able to carry bundles upstairs weighing up to 10 pounds.
Must be able to stoop and bend.
Must be able to travel to prospective Consumer’s place of residence.
Must be able to hear and effectively communicate in English.
Job Types: On-call
Pay: 19-21/hour to start
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