Home Care Aide

As our Home Care Aide, you will provide essential personalized support and companionship to clients in their homes, enhancing their overall quality of life and fostering independence according to individualized care plans.

Every day you will assist clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as personal care, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and transportation to appointments. You will meticulously document services provided and proactively communicate any changes in the client's condition to the appropriate supervisor.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a compassionate and patient demeanor, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to client dignity and well-being. Your ability to adapt to varying client needs, maintain a safe environment, and adhere to care plans with attention to detail is essential.

• Implements personal care and assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care while following the Home Health Aide care plan
• Performs documentation that is timely, accurate, and concise
• Assesses patient condition and status every visit and communicates observation and change to Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Home Health Clinical/Office Coordinator
• Performs efficiently in emergency situations, following established protocols, appropriate communication and documentation within Home Health Aide practice/limits
• Performs personal care services to and for patients in their homes
• Assists in determining patient's needs and communicates need to case manager

Required

• High School Diploma/GED 
• Certificate Other Current Home Health Aide Certificate issued by the California Department of Health Services
• 1 year recent work experience required
• Home Health Aide: CA
• Basic Life Support - BLS through an American Heart Association provider
• Driver's License: CA
• Auto Insurance

Preferred

• Experience as a Home Health Aide 

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. 

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.