Care Specialist - VitaCare Living Proctor : Job Details

If you are an experienced home health aide who enjoys varied activities that help people lead more independent lives, we'd love to talk to you! We are seeking a kind and compassionate home health aide who has excellent communication and companionship skills to provide basic medical care, light housekeeping duties, personal care, and hygiene tasks so our patients are empowered to live happily at home. You must have 1-3 years of experience in home health implementing care plans, and make your patients' health and safety your first priority. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, please apply today! Responsibilities: • Drive patients as needed, for grocery shopping, running errands, or doctors' visits, when necessary • Mitigate issues with medications by helping to open bottles, organizing self-administered dosing, and arranging for refills, and help the patient with meal preparation and planning • Sustain quality companionship and provide psychological and emotional support for patients and their family members • Execute basic medical tasks such as replacing bandages and dressings, taking vital signs, measuring glucose and ketone levels, and ensuring the proper use of medical devices • Assist patients in completing personal hygiene tasks like bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, shaving, etc. • Administer Medications: Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake. • Resident Response: Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care. • Light Housekeeping: Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space. • Service Charting: Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards. Qualifications: • Conclusion of home health aide training programs from community colleges are acceptable - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a bonus • High school diploma or GED is required - some college preferred • Possess a valid state driver's license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation • Current CPR certification and first aid training is needed and you must be able to pass a full employment background check, drug test, and physical • Capable of lifting up to 100 lbs, you may also be required to stoop, bend, reach, and transfer patients up to 250 lbs as needed • Extreme Ownership: Demonstrates accountability, ownership of outcomes, and proactively removes obstacles. • Resourcefulness: Finds effective solutions even with limited resources and independently seeks knowledge. • Passion for Purpose (Big Why): Possesses a strong, genuine dedication to serving and caring for vulnerable adults. • Commitment to Growth: Actively pursues self-improvement and team betterment each day. • Humility: Embraces a solutions-focused attitude, welcoming feedback and putting egos aside for the best outcome. • Reliability: Shows up on time, prepared, and ready to deliver dependable support. • Gratitude: Maintains a positive outlook, seeking and appreciating the good in all situations. Compensation: $18 - $21 hourly

• Administer Medications: Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake. • Resident Response: Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care. • Light Housekeeping: Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space. • Service Charting: Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards. • Assistance with ADLs: Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual's Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks.