Home Health Aide (Lansing, MI)

Join Central Michigan’s Best Care Team

Are you a caring, compassionate person who is a great listener? Would you like to work for a well-respected home care services agency with a reputation for providing superior care to elderly and disabled clients?

Are you a hard worker looking for a part-time or full-time job AND a way to make a difference in the life of someone in your community?

Do you want a career and not just a job? If so, apply today!

Location : Lansing, MI

A Home Health Aide provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care.

Provides for the personal needs and comfort of patients in their homes.

Pay Range : $13.00 - $16.00 per hour depending on experience

Benefits and Recognition

We offer sign-on and loyalty bonuses, employee referral bonuses, mileage compensation, a 401(k) plan, supplemental insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid on-the-job training, employee recognition programs, access to Right at Home University, CPR / First Aid / BLS, HHA certification, and opportunities for advancement.

About Right at Home of Central Michigan

We are a locally-owned home care services agency that is part of a larger national franchise organization with over 500 locations world-wide.

We provide non-medical personal, homemaker and companion care for elderly and disabled adults in their homes. Our motto is "improving the lives of those we serve," and we look for that same kind of passion in each of our team members!

That is why we work hard to attract and retain the best. We fully train, insure, bond and provide workers’ compensation insurance for all of our caregivers.

We also match them with the clients who best fit their schedules, personalities, and strengths! Our employees also enjoy competitive pay, benefits, incentives, ongoing training, career developmental opportunities, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for advancement.

A Day In the Life as a Caregiver

As a Caregiver you get to help your elderly and disabled adult clients stay in their own homes and live with independence and dignity.

You do more than just provide medication reminders or assist with meals, light housekeeping, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, errands, and appointments.

While those tasks are important, you also provide companionship and socialization, as you support them in visiting with friends, attending events, or working on hobbies.

You help your clients delay the effects of aging and stay as independent as possible by making sure they are mentally stimulated, physically active, and well-nourished.

You also ensure that their homes are safe environments, reducing the likelihood of accidents and promoting a timely response to illness as you monitor vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.

In this way, you provide real peace-of-mind for them and their families. Studies have shown that those who live at home and retain their independence are happier, healthier, and tend to live longer.

And you feel great about facilitating this for your elderly and disabled clients through the part you play in our excellent home care services program!

Essential Functions

Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to) :

• Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)
• Ambulation
• Eating
• Dressing
• Shaving

Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.

Performs patient-specific activities. These could include (but are not limited to) :

• Assisting with the change of ostomy appliances
• Reinforcement of dressings
• Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises
• Measuring and preparing special diets
• Taking vital signs
• Performing errands and / or providing transportation
• Application of an external catheter

Performs homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to) : vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate
• One year experience as a Personal Care Assistant in healthcare (in homes or facilities)
• Successfully completed a Competency Evaluation that meets the State Licensing Law for home health agencies
• Current CPR Certificate is recommended
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have use of an insured automobile.

This position requires 75 hours of technical training including :

• Checking vitals
• Accu-check blood glucose levels
• Urine sugar and acetone level

Any previous caregiving or CNA experience is a plus but not required. We will train the right person! Having a current TB and / or CPR certification is a plus.

Do you have good interpersonal and communication skills? Are you flexible and patient? Are you caring, compassionate, respectful, discreet, and honest?

Are you reliable, punctual, organized, and able to effectively prioritize tasks? If so, then you might just be perfect for this Home Health Aide position!