Home Health Aide - Rapid City, United States - Interim HealthCare of the Black Hills

Description

We are Interim HealthCare We are looking for compassionate people to partner with us in our mission to keep our aging community out of the nursing home and in their homes. Our Homecare Champions are critical members of our care team, assisting clients with a wide variety of daily activities, including meal prep, grocery shopping, providing home upkeep, attending and participating in social events, and much more. We strive to be a bright spot in our clients' lives and allow them to continue to live their lives on their terms.

Our team is dedicated to caring for our employees as well as our clients. We support YOU in ensuring you have the training, resources, and support to be successful and truly love coming to work each day.

Who you are:

• Compassionate and friendly
• You have an eye for detail and believe the "little things" matter
• Adaptable and a creative problem-solver
• Customer service or caregiving background (or the aptitude and attitude to learn)
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Love to learn and grow both personally and professionally

What we offer:

• Flexible Scheduling that works for YOU
• Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem/On-Call Positions
• Paid Travel
• Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• 401k
• Health Insurance
• Bi-Weekly Pay
• No experience required Our training program will give you all the tools and support you need to be a Homecare Champion rock star

The Fine Details:

• Perform and assist clients with activities of daily living, including, shopping, supporting a clean and safe home environment and preparation of meals, reinforcing adequate fluid and nutritional intake
• Utilize infection control measures such as standard precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment
• Recognize, document and report changes in client environment and safety to supervisor
• Organize your schedule to carry out visits/shifts and organize tasks
• Complete regular Interim HealthCare in-service trainings to remain up-to-date on mandatory training
• Complete other assignments as required
• May have access to personal health information (PHI) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department

Minimum Requirements to be a successful candidate:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
• Successful complete appropriate knowledge (competency) assessment(s)
• Provide proof of valid auto liability insurance and valid driver's license as required by the organization's insurance carrier, if assignment(s) include driving a vehicle
• Able to hear, speak, write and read in English
• Able to read ten (10) point or larger type
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks or functions
• Meet applicable state and federal health screening requirements
• Pass federal and state required criminal and abuse background checks where require

Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Able to constantly travel locally between assignments
• Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely
• Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials
• Able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required

Ready to love what you do? Apply today We can't wait to hear from you

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Once an offer of employment is made, candidates will be subject to Interim HealthCare's pre-employment process, including a criminal background check, verification of education credentials and/or prior employment, and professional reference checks.

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