Adult Home Care Aide (Part Time) - MERCY HAVEN : Job Details

Join a Meaningful Profession with Mercy Haven!

Discover the difference between a job and a fulfilling career by becoming a vital part of Mercy Haven's mission. We are dedicated to providing homes and services to diverse populations in crisis, including those living with mental illness, homeless families, veterans, domestic violence victims and the elderly. Recognized as a Newsday Top Workplace on Long Island for three years, we invest in our employees' success and offer an excellent benefits package.

We are currently seeking a passionate individual for the position of a Part Time Adult Home Care Aide. In this crucial role, you will be based at the Pleasant Gardens Adult Home, a 26-bed facility which provides 24-hour supervision, personal care, meals, housekeeping, laundry service, transportation, daily recreational activities, and medication management.

Responsibilities:

• Administer medication of residents
• Making resident's beds
• Assist residents to go to recreational activities
• Ensure residents are up, washed and dressed
• Serve and cook meals and snacks
• Change linens weekly or as needed
• Complete laundry of linens and clothes of residents
• Carry out housekeeping duties
• Ensure presence of resident's personal hygiene supplies
• Documentation of incidents in aide's book
• Completion of the daily census
• Adhere to cleaning schedule of bedrooms and all common living areas
• Check rooms and common living spaces for safety of residents
• Assist in other tasks as needed

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• Experience working with elderly preferred
• Valid NYS Driver's License in good standing
• Physical Requirements: Sits, stands, stoops, squats, walks, and moves intermittently during work hours, may push or pull 10-15 pounds daily, may push or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally, drive agency vehicle
• Training in First Aid and CPR required
• Successful completion of annual Physical and PPD

The Following Shifts Are Available:

• Mondays 11pm-7am
• Saturdays & Sundays 7am-3pm
• Thursdays & Saturdays 3pm-11pm
• Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays 3pm-11pm

Location: Pleasant Gardens Adult Home in Bayport, NY

Learn more at mercyhaven.org!

MERCY HAVEN IS COMMITTED TO A POLICY OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.