In-Home Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant - Entry Level
13 hours ago
Brooklyn, New York
As an entry-level In-Home Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant, you’ll help clients live with greater comfort, dignity, and independence in their homes and communities. You’ll provide hands-on personal care, support daily routines, and communicate observations to the care team. This is a paid position; relevant experience is welcome, but the role is designed for entry-level applicants. Responsibilities Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, safe transfers, and mobility, using proper manual handling techniques and equipment such as a Hoyer lift when trained and appropriate. Prepare meals, cook, clean, and provide personal transportation assistance as assigned. Observe and monitor clients, including changes in condition and vital signs when required; follow care plans and report concerns promptly. Support medication administration only as authorized and trained; protect privacy, follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, and respect each client’s rights. Provide compassionate direct support, clear client communication, and individualized care for older adults and people with disabilities or neurodevelopmental conditions. Your impact: Attentive care and timely communication help clients and their families feel safer and better supported at home. Requirements Compassion, reliability, clear communication, and willingness to learn safe patient care and transfer methods. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge or certification is useful; follow applicable workplace and local requirements. Relevant experience may include Alzheimer’s, dementia, or memory care; autism, intellectual or developmental disabilities; nursing, home health, patient monitoring, and resident rights. Cleaning, meal preparation, heavy lifting, medication administration, vital signs, and Hoyer lift experience are helpful, but not required for every entry-level applicant.
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