School Based Home Care Aide HCA

SCHOOL BASED HOME CARE AIDE (HCA)

Covering school and home time with a pediatric client in Forest City, Pennsylvania

Interim Healthcare of NEPA is seeking a School Based Home Care Aide (HCA) to attend school with a female student with Special Needs student in Scranton, Pennsylvania. MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CLIENTS WHO REQUIRE BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

School Based Home Care Aides (HCAs) are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Job Details for the School Based Home Care Aide (HCA):

• Up to $16 per hour, with $50 quarterly bonuses ($200 annually)
• Location: Forest City, PA and Dunmore, PA
• Monday through Friday; 
  • Follows school calendar from late-August to mid-June
    • home with client when school is not in session; half days, holidays, snow days, etc.
  • Summer hours average 7-8 hour days; some weekends may be needed
• 1:1 employee to patient ratio
• Company benefits: Health Insurance, Accrued PTO, Referral Bonuses up to $500, flexible scheduling, weekly pay, direct deposit

Essential Functions of the School Based Home Care Aide (HCA):

• Attend school with a pediatric client who has a special need
• Potential travel with client from home to school and school to home
• Report any incidents to classroom teacher and designated home care supervisor
• Follow care plan and maintain proper documentation according to Pennsylvania State Laws
• Follow HIPAA standards
• Most importantly provide quality care and a safe environment

Minimum Requirements for the School Based Home Care Aide (HCA):

• Must have a Highschool Diploma or GED
• Must have one (1) year experience with Pediatrics
• Must have one (1) year experience working with Special Needs
• Must have a reliable form of transportation
• Must be willing to undergo pre-employment screenings; drug screening, criminal background, fingerprints, child abuse history, physical, etc.

Interim HealthCare® is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate against applicants, employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by the law, or patients’ decisions regarding advance directives. Each Interim HealthCare office is independently owned and operated. Not all services are available at all offices.

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