Caregiver

About The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA): PHA is a statewide organization of 700+ home health, home care and hospice agencies looking to hire! PHA is posting this opening on behalf of their member organization 1st Health Home Care.

1st Health Home Care is looking for a caregiver to care for our clients in a professional and compassionate manner. It's often a demanding job as you will have to be available most of the day and week. But it can also be very satisfying and rewarding since people who are ill, injured, disabled or elderly are thankful for high quality assistance. The ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with great communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients.

Responsibilities
-Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
-Help clients to take prescribed medications
-Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor's appointments, walks)
-Help clients with physical therapy exercises
-Perform light housekeeping duties that the client cannot complete on their own
-Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
-Do client's shopping or accompany them when they shop
-Be a pleasant and supportive companion
-Report any unusual incidents
-Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements
-Proven experience as a caregiver
-Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
-Knowledge of housekeeping and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
-Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
-Respectful and compassionate
-Good time management skills
-Strong ethics
-Physical endurance
-High school diploma or equivalent
Employment Type: Part-Time
Salary: $ 15.00 Per Hour