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Homemaker

Company: Addus HomeCare Corporation
Location: Palm Coast
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Now offering DAILY PAY for select positions!Arcadia Home Care & Staffing is a national provider of home care and staffing with over 35 years of experience and dedication to enhancing the quality of life. Despite challenging economic conditions caused by COVID-19. Arcadia is still hiring Home Health Aides (HHA). Arcadia has implemented comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines designed to promote workplace safety. We are providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soap to our employees.We are offering virtual job interviews as a safety measure against COVID-19. Apply today and learn more about our current opportunities.Duties/Responsibilities:1) Follows all written instructions as determined by client/responsible parties within limits of the Agency's policies for homemaker as written on the service plan.2) Provides socialization, conversation and emotional reassurance to the client.3) Encourages and participates in reading, appropriate games, and other activities to promote well-being and stimulate the mind and the spirit.4) Provides for safety by using the principles of health and safety in relation to self and client, as follows:* a) Identifies and report safety hazards* b) Follows assigned safety precautions* c) Practices health protection and cleanliness by appropriate techniques of hand washing, waste disposal and household tasks5) Provides escort services, such as accompanying the client to scheduled appointments, shopping or errands.6) Take care of pets and water the plants.7) Encourages and supervises the maintenance of clean and healthy environment.* a) Assist with home management i.e. monitoring food expirations, assist with mail, order groceries/home supplies8) Provides housekeeping duties such as:* a) Kitchen (washing dishes, wiping/disinfecting sinks and countertops)* b) Bathroom (wiping/disinfecting sinks, countertops, tubs and toilets)* c) Bedroom (bed making/changing linen)* d) Laundry (light personal laundry: washing, drying, folding, ironing, putting away)* e) Light vacuuming and dusting* f) Change linens on clients unoccupied bed9) Assists the client to achieve or maintain adequate nutrition and hydration by assisting with grocery shopping, simple meal or snack preparation.10) Encourages/supervises appropriate personal hygiene11) Reminds and encourages daily exercise12) Empty urinals and bedside commodes13) Medications: provides timely medication reminds and reports concerns to supervisor14) Works with client and family with maturity, compassion, empathy, and confidentiality at all times15) Notifies the office of any change in the clients status or home environment or an emergency16) Notifies the office in a timely manner of the need for cancellation or change in coverage17) Completes documentation promptly and legibly in the appropriate section of the client record18) Attends all in-service trainingPhysical Requirements:1) Regularly required to sit, stand and walk on variable surfaces2) Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear3) Occasionally required to reach beyond mid-line of body overhead/chest level4) Occasionally use hand controls including grip using one or both hands5) Occasionally climb ramps or stairs or use foot controls6) Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus7) Employees are required to utilize universal safety precautions while performing their job tasks8) Ability to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum of 50lbs9) Ability to stoop and bending up to 2.5 hours per 8 hour shiftEducation/Qualifications:1) High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred2) Satisfactory completion of Agency qualifying exam3) One (1) year current experience (within past five (5) years) as a homemaker in the home healthcare setting4) Possesses an empathetic attitude towards clients5) Ability to read and write English6) Successful completion of state required basic homemaker training in accordance with FAC 59A-8,0095(12)7) Must have current HIV training and ADRD traininAddus (Arcadia parent company) 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.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training."

Keywords: Addus HomeCare Corporation, Palm Coast , Homemaker, Other , Palm Coast, Florida

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