Home Avenue Adult Day Health Care is adding to their Team! Home Avenue is seeking a Male Program Aide to serve disabled Adults with chronic medical impairments.

Overall Objective: Report to the Program Director: under the training of the Registered Nurse, the supervision of the Licensed Vocational Nurse, provide personal care assistance; under the supervision of the Activity Coordinator, assist in individual participation in program of activities.

Qualifications:

· Demonstrated ability to work with frail and elderly, personal qualities conducive to good interpersonal relationships, competence in helping others, and a willingness and capacity for continued learning.

· A proficiency in written and spoken English.

· Bilingual, as needed, with the predominant language of the participant population. Preferred Tagalog or Spanish

· Availability to work on a part-time or full-time basis.

· Possess a valid driver’s license and meet vehicle and driver program, and state regulatory and statutory requirements, if applying to transport participants.

· Must be able to lift and assist as needed safely.

· Must have at a minimum a high school diploma or a GED certificate.

· Must have medical examination and Tuberculosis (TB) clearance.

· Must possess cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid training certificates and other requirements of the State of California.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in implementation of programs that meet the needs and interests of each participant such as toileting, feeding, transferring and ambulation.

2. Provide individual participant support in meeting a planned schedule of medical and social activities that meet each participant’s care plan.

3. Provide translation services as needed

Duties:

1. Support major group activities and recreational programs with personalized individual care.

2. Assist in feeding and meal-time distribution of food, snacks, and beverages.

3. Assist in the transportation, arrival and departure of the Participant to and from the Center.

4. Assist in arranging appointments for Participants outside the Center if requested by the Nursing or Social Work Departments.

5. Assist in personal care under nursing supervision.

6. Document personal care services provided to each Participant.

7. Assist in the delivery of established activities for which the Program Aide has special talents such as art, music, flower arrangement, foreign language, and creative skills, or crafts.

8. Report Participant incidents and issues to Program Director or other discipline to assist in a complete and accurate picture of each participant’s record of care in the Center.

9. Assistance to the restroom, supervision to ensure safety of Participants.

Requirement: Able to lift more than 25 lbs

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Schedule:

Monday to Friday 8:30am-2:00pm

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

Downey, CA 90240 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Downey, CA 90240: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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