Caregiver for Children and Adults with Special Needs

Requisition # : 136230

Location : Palo Alto, CA 94306

Category : Home Health Aide

Salary : $23.00 per hour

Position Details

Aveanna Healthcare has grown tremendously during the past year through a series of exciting acquisitions, and we are currently looking for an Agency Respite Care Provider to join our dynamic team.

An Agency Respite Care Provider is responsible for providing non-medical personal care, assistance and companionship for clients who require supervision for reason of developmental disabilities, intellectual deficiencies, or other health-related conditions.

Essential Job Functions :

• Assistance with clients' Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Ambulation, Transfers & Gait Assistance
• Provides hands-on and / or stand-by assistance to ensure that client transfers and ambulates safely (includes assistance with the proper use of ambulation aids, such as walkers, wheelchairs, gait belts, etc.).
• Grooming and Hygiene- Provides client hands-on and / or stand-by assistance with general hygiene and other grooming activities (washing hands & face, etc.).
• Meal Preparation / Nutritional Support- Follows nutritional and meal planning guidelines to assist with preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, dinner and / or snacks to ensure proper nutritional intake.
• Dressing- Provides hands-on and / or stand-by assistance with changes of client's clothing as needed.
• Toileting- May include assisting on / off toilet or commode; assisting with use of urinal or bedpan; changing diapers / briefs; and ensuring cleanliness as needed.
• Engages client in appropriate conversations (caregiver is to avoid personal disclosures about self, and

discussions about client's family).

Why Join Our Team?

Aveanna Healthcare Offers :

Requirements :

Preferred :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action : Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.