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Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Home Health Aide Training Class in ROCHESTER, New York
Home Health Aide Training Class
ROCHESTER, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=505+MOUNT+HOPE+AVENUE+ROCHESTER+NY+USA+14620)
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Description
Are you interested in working directly with our residents? Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is holding a Home Health Aide class to become certified in providing direct care to our residents living at our Assisted Living locations: Ashley Woods, Brentland Woods, and Seabury Woods!
Rate of pay while attending training class - $16.00/hour
Once the course ends and you've successfully passed and received certification, you will enter a HHA role with us. Varied shifts Monday-Friday, & every other weekend. Various shifts will be available. The rate of pay will change to reflect the HHA/RCA rate. Pay range: $17.55 - $18.55. Differential is offered for evenings and nights: $2.50 during the week and $4.00 on weekends.
TRAINING CLASS DETAILS
Classes start on June 17, 2024 and last 3 weeks. Training 30.0 hours/week.
Training locations: Week One: 1530 East Avenue, the next 2 weeks at your respected location: Ashley Woods, Brentland Woods, or Seabury Woods.
Full attendance is mandatory
Once the course starts, the trainee will attend classes only, receiving hourly wages while attending the course.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assist residents with daily grooming, bathing, dressing as needed.
Assist in the development and updating of each resident’s care plan.
Provide ADL assistance to residents via Optimus system.
Straighten residents’ apartment daily and make bed.
Respond to all PERS alerts via the company pager in a timely manner. Make sure pagers remain on site and are turned over to a responsible person on each shift.
Strip and remake residents’ bed weekly.
Do personal laundry for residents weekly or as required.
Assist residents with picking up trash and disposing of expired food in the apt.
Monitor changes in residents’ appetite.
Serve residents’ meals from kitchen as needed.
Assist in the dining room during meals as needed.
Assist with the activity program, conduct activities as directed by the activity coordinator or assigned by supervisor.
Assure residents get to appointments, activities, and meals.
Provide one-on-one support/visitation to assigned residents as needed.
Encourage and/or remind residents to participate in activities.
Encourage socialization among residents.
Communicate all pertinent information to other staff in a timely manner.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS
Must have strong desire to care for our residents.
Must be a t least 18 years old to apply.
Must be available for 3 weeks of training (Training locations: Week One: 1530 East Avenue, the next 2 weeks at your respected location).
Must be willing to provide residents with daily living activities such as grooming, bathing, cleaning, etc.
Must be willing to assist in serving residents daily meals.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification as a Home Health Aide (HHA) , Personal Care Aide (PCA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A) is required.
Basic First Aid is also required.
Must possess high school diploma or equivalent with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th grade level or higher.
Experience or interest in working with older adults.
Strong team approach to working with other staff.
Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.