IMMEDIATE openings--CNA / HHA / Live-in in Jacksonville, Florida For Sale
Company Description
ResCare HomeCare, a division of ResCare Inc, is the nation's largest non-franchised provider of home care services. ResCare provides services in Jacksonville, Orange Park, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, the Beaches, World Golf Village, Julington Creek, Green Cove Springs, Baker and Nassau counties.
The people of ResCare HomeCare deliver quality care and compassionate support in the comfort of home and the community.
Job Description
The Certified Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide / Live-in is responsible for reporting functionally to the RN Supervisor overseeing the clients care and administratively to the Branch Manager or the scheduling coordinator.
Essential Job Functions:
•Perform personal care duties as assigned.
•Prepares meals and performs light housekeeping duties when assigned.
•Use good judgment in performance of duties and contact Service Office whenever there is a concern regarding duties assigned or ability to safely and appropriately carry out those duties.
•Able to perform all basic nursing assistant skills identified on the agency skills check-list.
•Document follow-through with all duties assigned as part of the client's care.
•Report changes in the client condition to the registered nurse and contributes to changes in the plan of care.
•Maintains a minimum of 12 hours of in-servicing/training per calendar year and applies this knowledge and training to client care.
•Be a part of client conferences.
•Strictly adhere to agency policies regarding scheduling and work assignments.
•Turn in all documentation on a weekly basis according to agency policy.
•Comply with Company Employee Conduct policy.
•Comply with all company policies.
Requirements
•Home health aides must pass skills evaluation and testing.
•Demonstrate competency in the skills needed to fulfill the position of home health aide.
•Adequate transportation to meet job responsibilities.
•Able to lift thirty five pounds with no restrictions in the care of clients.
•Able to read, write, and carry out instructions.
•Meet current home health agency regulations and requirements for employment.
•Able to be reached by a working phone during his/her course of employment with the agency.
Documents required for hire:
Driver's License
Social Security card
Physical (dated no more than six months ago)
TB Test results (dated no more than six months ago)
Current CPR card
Current Automobile Insurance card
HIV/AIDS certificate (2 credit/contact hours)
Alzheimer's certificate (2 credit/contact hours)
Background check (Level II FBI, electronic fingerprinting)
Please apply at rescare.com. Click on Careers. Search Jobs by Location, Florida then Jacksonville. Select RCHC Jacksonville Service. Select opening that matches your experience.
Click here to apply.