Job description

Urgently hiring

**Floater Needed**

Become a "floater" caregiver and start your career path with New Life Home Care!! As a floater you will help the company cover Columbia and the surrounding areas.(Swansea, Hopkins, Irmo, Blythewood etc...) As a floater, you will work with multiple clients in their homes as needed. You will need to be ready to go out when called and must be able to work around pets when needed. Starting pay for this position is $13 and will range up to $15, depending on client.

We are looking for compassionate, respectful, and caring Home Health Aides and CNAs to join our growing team of Caregivers! As a Home Health Aide for our agency, you will provide essential services to clients, elderly to pediatric, with disabilities, a chronic illness, or other health issues. Our ideal candidate is patient, independent, and self-sufficient, who enjoys taking care of others.

Duties and Responsibilities may include:

• Work in client homes to provide routine personalized care
• Monitor the patient’s health and maintain up-to-date records of the patient’s physical and mental condition
• Discuss patient progress with the case manager or supervisor; adjust patient care plan as needed
• Direct the patient in prescribed range of motion exercises
• Assist the patient with personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating
• Help the patient in and out of bed, the bathroom, chairs and wheelchairs, and cars
• Perform simple housekeeping tasks: change bed linens, do laundry, tidy rooms
• Handle chores like grocery shopping and food preparation
• Make efforts to keep the patient engaged mentally through conversation, games, and other forms of entertainment
• Accompany the patient to doctor visits and other outings; assist with or provide transportation

Requirements:

Must have at least 3 years of hands on patient care experience, be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and SLED background check, 2-step TB test (if yours is not current, we will have one done), valid Driver's License and reliable transportation.

Send your resume and we will call to set up an interview!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $13.00 to $16:00 /hour

Experience:

• home care: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Location:

• Columbia, SC (Preferred)

License:

• CNA (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Shifts:

• Morning (Preferred)
• Mid-Day (Preferred)
• Evening (Preferred)

Additional Compensation:

• Other forms

Speciality :

• Home health

Qualifications:

• HHA

Uniform:

• Scrubs are required

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Duties:

• Reading, writing, and carrying out directions
• Charting or taking notes for others to review
• Providing companionship and supportive listening
• Reporting changes in the health or status of the client
• Taking vitals, height, and weight
• Feeding clients
• Maintaining patient’s health equipment
• Responding to emergency situations
• Transporting client to appointments
• Facilitating community and recreational outings, including transport

Hours per week:

• 20-29

Typical end time:

• 8PM

Typical start time:

• 6AM

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Supplemental schedule:

• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• Long term care

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE and Testing available.

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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