URGENTLY HIRING in WOODBURY, COTTAGE GROVE and NEWPORT, MN - Oakdale, United States - National Home HealthCare Inc

Description

If you enjoy helping people stay independent in their own homes and knowing that what you do makes a difference, then we have the career you have been searching for.

WHAT NATIONAL HOME HEALTHCARE INC OFFERS

• Flexible Schedule
• On the job training
• Sick and Safe pay
• Full and Part time hours

WHERE?

• We are URGENTLY hiring for PCA workers in Twin Cities Area
• National Home HealthCare main office is based out of Oakdale MN
• Full and Part time positions available
• Monday - Friday
• Weekends Available

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred but not required
• Must have PCA Certificate (ask your recruiter if you need assistance)
• Valid Driver License and reliable vehicle
• 1 year homecare experience preferred
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Fluent in the English Language
• Must be able to lift, turn, position, and transfer up to 50lbs
• Ability to relate changes in the client's condition to the Supervising Qualified Professional.
• Applicants must be neat and clean in their appearance.
• Negative TB screening results (within the last 12 months)

What is a Personal Care Assistance (PCA)

Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks and other related support services as outlined in a client's Care Plan that are essential to the client's health and safety needs.

1. Provide assistance in accomplishing activities of daily living(ADLs) which may include the following:

• Dressing – Choosing appropriate clothing for the day, includes laying-out of clothing, actual applying and changing clothing, special appliances or wraps, transfers, mobility and positioning to complete this task.
• Grooming – Personal hygiene, includes basic hair care, oral care(including care of dentures), nail care (except recipients who are diabetic or have poor circulation), shaving , applying cosmetics and deodorant, care of eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids.
• Bathing – Starting and finishing a bath or shower, transfers, mobility, positioning, using soap, rinsing, drying, inspecting skin and applying lotion.
• Eating – Getting food into the body, transfers, mobility, positioning, hand washing, applying of orthotics needed for eating, feeding, preparing meals and grocery shopping.
• Transfers – Moving from one seating/reclining area or position to another.
• Mobility – Moving including assistance with ambulation, including use of a wheelchair. Mobility does not include providing transportation for a recipient. Positioning – Including assistance with positioning or turning a recipient for necessary care and comfort.
• Toileting – Bowel/bladder elimination and care, transfers, mobility, positioning, feminine hygiene, use of toileting equipment or supplies, cleansing the perineal area and inspecting skin and adjusting clothing.
• Monitoring, assisting, offering direction and prompting activities that are integral to the cares listed above.

2. Provide assistance with health related procedures and tasks which includes:

• Passive/active range of motion or other exercises to maintain the optimal level of functioning.
• Applying and maintaining prosthetics and orthotics
• Cleaning medical equipment
• Interventions for seizure disorders as instructed by the supervising RN.
• Special skin care
• Assistance with self-administered medication including bringing medication to the recipient, and assistance with opening medication under the direction of the client or responsible party

3. Providing redirection and intervention for behaviors, including observation and monitoring and documenting

4. Provide assistance in completing instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) which includes but is not limited to:

• Meals- including planning and preparation, set-up, storing food, clean up and washing dishes
• Light housekeeping- including sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming
• Laundry- including washing, drying, folding, and putting away laundry, changing linens, ironing clothes
• Basic assistance with paying bills
• Shopping for food, clothing and other essential items
• Accompanying to appointments
• Transportation- includes driving the client in client's vehicle or accompanying on public transportation
• Recreation including but not limited to in-home and community activities

Pay is $15-$18 per hour depending on experience level and client location