Companion Care Assistant-Part Time Needed-Long Beach Area | Hiring

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At a Glance

• Worksite: Long Beach, CA
• Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.
• Employer: FirstLight Home Care (Hiring in Long Beach)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Pay: $14-$17/Hour (approx. $18.5k/Year)
• Required Experience: Entry-Level.
• Job Title: Companion Care Assistant - Part Time
• This role centers on your professional skills within the Home Health Care space in Long Beach.
• This Long Beach-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our FirstLight Home Care team in Long Beach, CA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Long Beach, a key hub for the Home Health Care industry.

Job Summary

An individual who is competent to perform assigned functions of non-medical care to the client in their residence. You will be supervised by the Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to client.
• Prepare and serve meals and/or snacks.
• Provide grooming and dressing guidance.
• Provide light housekeeping.
• Provide laundry and linen service to include washing, ironing and folding clothes.
• Provide shopping service to client to include grocery and clothes shopping.
• Provide incidental transportation for client which includes visits to doctor appointments, friends, family members, or stores.
• Provide assistance and planning of client’s recreational activities and events.
• May remind client of medications.
• Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior or appearance to supervisor or Case Coordinator.
• Document services delivered in accordance with FirstLight Home Care policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have completed orientation, non-medical training program and competency.
• Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
• Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

Working Environment & Requirements

• Works both indoors in the Agency office and in the field with clients and referral sources.
• Risk Exposure: High risk.
• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Heavy lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.