Salary:
$17.00 - $20.33
Overview:

Elderwood is in growth mode and currently looking for a Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) to join our team!

Are you looking to further your career with a company that cares about YOU? Are you a highly motivated individual that can create a supportive and nurturing environment for our Seniors? We are looking for a compassionate and qualified Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) who has a passion for caring about our Residents. Does this sound like the perfect fit? You're in the right place! It's time for you to love your job and work for a company that cares about you! Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing personal care support. Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) ensure that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) Position Overview:

RCA/HHA team members will assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing personal care support. This position is responsible for meeting the physical and emotional needs of residents under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse ensuring that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

About Elderwood Assisted Living:

• Elderwoods assisted living communities provide critical care needed for daily activities, such as dining, bathing, dressing and medication management. The caring staff is dedicated to ensuring the comfort, safety, and dignity of our residents.

Join Our Team:
Join our strong and growing company today!
Responsibilities:

Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) Essential Job Functions:

• ??Bathing
• ??Dressing
• ??Eating
• ??Exercise
• ??Housekeeping
• ??Meal Preparation
• ??Assisting with Medical Supplies/Equipment
• ? Positioning
• ??Grooming
• ??Toileting
• ??Transferring
• ??Personal Emergency Response
• ? Routine Skin Care
• ??Laundering of Clothing

Qualifications:

Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) Educational Requirements and Qualifications:

• Eighteen (18) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Certification by an approved basic training program in home health aide services approved by the Department of Health and possess written evidence of such certification.
• Must maintain current annual skills testing approval.
• Ability to assist residents with all aspects of Daily Living Activities including bathing, toileting, and transferring.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds; Occasional 2 person lift up to 120 pounds

Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to verbally communicate well with residents, families and staff members.
• Ability to read and understand task assignments, ability to report verbally and provide written documentation as required.
• Display of genuine concern for the elderly; a dependable, patient and compassionate attitude towards residents. Respectful demeanor of residents' rights and wishes.
• Ability to cooperate and maintain respectful treatment with others.
• Sense of responsibility, maturity, diplomacy and ability to work well with residents, families and other staff members.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks to a high degree of excellence and cleanliness.

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement:
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.