caregiver / home health aide - lake forest

Company: Visiting Angels Newport Beach and South Orange Cou
Location: Lake Forest
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Are you a reliable and compassionate In-Home Caregiver in the Lake Forest and Orange County area?Would you like to know what it's like to be called an "Angel?"Visiting Angels Newport Beach and South Orange County is hiring a dependable In-Home Caregiver to join our team to provide non-medical and companion care to seniors. Perfect fit for retired nurses, nursing students, CNA, RN or family caregiver. What Are The Benefits To Being An In-Home Caregiver?

• Flexible schedules tailored to your availability
• Ability to work close to home
• Competitive pay, including holiday overtime pay
• 401K for all employees with company matching
• Immediate paid training and annual paid training opportunities
• Telehealth - 100% paid for by employer - remotely talk with medical professionals for advice and prescriptions; can be used in conjunction with any existing medical plan
• Employer pays travel time between clients
• We provide excellent communication and feedback to our employeesAbout Visiting Angels Newport Beach Point and South Orange CountyVisiting Angels is a locally owned and operated home care franchise dedicated to ensuring that seniors are able to age gracefully in the place that we call home. We care about the individual needs of our staff and pride ourselves on finding the right client for each caregiver. Our office is currently looking for a caring, patient, compassionate, and trustworthy individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of others and have a heart to serve. In-Home Caregiver Responsibilities:
  • Provides essential care, safety, and companionship for our clients while on duty, excluding medical care.
  • Provides a sense of security for the client and protects the client as much as possible from any harm resulting from the debilitating effects of his or her illness.
  • Assists the client to live in a clean, healthy, and safe environment.
  • Assists with light housekeeping including washing dishes, doing laundry, emptying trash, and tidying up kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living areas.
  • Provides client transportation to and from doctor's appointments and running errands.
  • Provides medication reminders.
  • Assists in meal planning, purchases of foods and food preparation.
  • Observes the client's general physical, emotional and mental conditions, and reports all changes in condition.
  • Keeps appropriate records of all activity while in the client's home.
  • Communicates availability to work with the Scheduler on a weekly basis or as required. Job Requirements:
    • Live local within one of our service areas of Lake Forest and surrounding OC areas
    • Must be patient, reliable, and demonstrate a heart to serve the senior community
    • Must have a strong sense of professionalism and ability to work consistently
    • Minimum of 1 year of caregiving experience preferred
    • Experience working with individuals with Alzheimer's/Dementia preferred
    • Registered HCA or ability to obtain
    • Clear Livescan fingerprint screening and driving record check
    • Current TB test within the last 2 years
    • Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance
    • Must have personal, reliable transportation to and from shifts
    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • High School education
    • Must comply with all agency polities, including random drug testsCOVID-19 ConsiderationsWe provide masks, nitrile gloves, and hand sanitizer for all caregivers and have daily COVID safety procedures in place for caregivers and clients. We'd love to hear from you! Initial interviews and orientation will be completed over Zoom for the caregiver position. Our main office is located at 2700 West Coast Hwy, Suite 220. Our agency serves Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and the surrounding areas. PM20 PI128150051

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