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.