About the Role: We’re looking for a reliable, compassionate caregiver to provide part-time support during weekday shifts. This is a great opportunity for someone who values consistency, flexibility, and making a meaningful impact in daily care. Location: 8 Penfield Avenue, Ellington, CT Schedule: Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day Responsibilities: Assist with personal care and companionship Support daily routines and safe mobility Provide transportation to appointments and errands Requirements: PCA, HHA, or companion care experience preferred Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable car Fluent English speaker with a professional, caring demeanor Why You’ll Love This Role: Steady weekday schedule – perfect for work-life balance Part-time hours – 4 hours daily, Monday to Friday Rewarding work – bring comfort and support to someone’s day Compensation: Competitive pay, based on experience Why work with Universacare? If you’re ready for a better caregiving experience, apply today . Work a Case You’ll Actually Enjoy Private-pay, high-quality case Supportive team that responds fast Real one-on-one connection with your client Competitive pay for experienced caregivers Apply now and help us turn everyday moments into something extraordinary. Call (718) 224-3758 ext. 116 — leave a voicemail and we’ll call you back!
32 hours - with every other weekend rotation - Must have current CT CNA registration JOB TITLE: Home Health Aide DEPARTMENT: Home Care & Hospice ACCOUNTABILITY: Home Health Aide Scheduling Supervisor Clinical direction from Home Health Aide Field Supervisor WORK AREAS: Client Homes Setting CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt POSITION SUMMARY: The Home Health Aide follows the plan of care as directed by the Case Manager (Nurse and/or therapist). Provides personal care and related homemaking duties for the adult client with short-term rehabilitation, and care of the sick during terminal stage of life. The Home Health Aide is responsible for communication of the implementation of the plan of care and reports changes in the clients’ status. The client’s home setting may be a private residence, assisted living or skilled nursing facility. The Home Health Aide consistently follows the McLean mission and code of conduct. JOB COMPETENCIES: 1. Follows the care plan carefully providing clients with personal care as needed, i.e. Provides personal care activities while encouraging client participation with ADL’s such as: Bathing (bed bath, tub or shower) Grooming (shampoo, shave, common nail care as determined by RN) Mouth care Skin care (as determined by RN) Toileting (commode, toilet or bed pan) Dressing Feeding (prepares varied and nutritious meals, serves and feeds as necessary) Provides assistance to increase the level of independence or maintenance of function according to plan of care Transfers (from bed to chair, etc.) using gait belt or mechanical lift according to care plan Exercises Ambulation with or without assistive device Assist client with medication reminders Performs other RN-assigned client tasks within the scope of the job description. Reports changes in client condition and/or care refusals promptly to agency supervisor/primary case manager. In addition, when the home setting is a nursing facility, the aide will report to the unit charge nurse on arrival and get briefing on patient, and on departure, and reports patient’s condition, and/or care refusals. Keeps client’s living environment safe, clean and neat. Kitchen : Keeps food properly stored and labeled. Washes dishes and utensils, including pots/pans. Cleans counter, stovetops and table. Sweeps and mops floor. Bathroom : Cleans toilet bowl, rim and seat. Cleans sink, tub and fixtures. Mops floor. Changes towels. Bedroom : Makes beds, changes linens. Dust and vacuums. Airs out room, if appropriate. Other: Does general light vacuuming, dusting and mopping. Does client laundry. Removes household garbage related to care plan. Performs other services pertinent to good patient care. Participates in team conferences as appropriate. Participates in twelve hours of agency-approved education annual, six of which are related to hospice care. Communicates with supervisor to monitor progress in order to meet annual requirement. Submits accurate and timely documentation of the care provided during the visits, travel time and mileage through telephonic system. Submits completed paper documentation only when necessary. Performs other duties as assigned. WORKING CONDITIONS: Typical Physical Demands : Requires full range of body motion including position, assisting and transferring clients using minimal, moderate, or maximal assist. Requires manual dexterity and hand eye coordination. Requires the ability to walk up and down stairs. Requires the ability to drive a motor vehicle. Requires vision and hearing within normal range. Requires the ability to read and write. Requires occasional lifting of greater than 50 pounds, often combined with bending and turning and the ability to push client in a wheelchair, both in the home and outside on paved surface. Typical Working Conditions : Work is performed in client homes, which may be a private residence, assisted living or skilled nursing facility. Travel to and from homes is required. Contact with clients, families and staff. Attendance at in-services at McLean or other locations is required. Some potential exposure to communicable diseases. EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities : Ability to communicate pleasantly, clearly, timely and effectively to all members of the team (clients, families, clinical staff, coworkers.) Ability to use creativity and initiative to involve client in conversation and activities to decrease isolation. Ability to read, write, understand written communication; verbalize and demonstrate knowledge of the physical, emotional and developmental needs of and, ways to work with populations served by hospice, including the need for respect for the patient, his/her privacy and his/her property. Ability to maintain a safe home environment, identify and communicate unsafe findings. Ability to work independently and follow a care plan, problem solve, be flexible and improvise while following the care plan. Ability to conform to work hours, promptness and attendance; Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle; Ability to read and write in English; Demonstrates competency in use of assistive devices and mechanical lifts. Ability to adhere to policy, procedures and regulatory guidelines. Education : H.S. diploma or equivalent Experience/Training: Must be certified as Home Health Aide and Certified Nurse aide. Minimum one year Home Health Aide or CNA experience preferred. About McLean Being a part of this extraordinary team at McLean in Simsbury, CT, you will experience the satisfaction of knowing your work actually makes a difference. You’ll be part of a talented group that truly enjoys what they do and takes care of one another like family. From the top on down, we roll up our sleeves and work together as trusted guides for our amazing residents and their families. We’re committed to our legacy of caring and you can feel it in the air every day. It’s meaningful. It’s supportive. It’s real.
Overview Several shifts available - let us know what works best for you when you apply! This is one of the better opportunities out there for Health Aides or CNAs and we will take great care of you! Why?.. + Great benefits! Full-time benefits offering! Health Insurance offerings! Paid Time Off! 12 Holidays! 401K Savings Plan! Tuition Assistance! Vision Care, Life Insurance and more!! + $20/hr to start and far exceeds state pay average! + Extra pay for shifts outside normal workday! Extra $3.50/hr weekdays between 7pm and 7am Monday through Friday (shift ends Friday at 7am) Extra $4.00/hr for weekends beginning at 7pm on Friday and ending 7am on Monday. + Mileage Reimbursement! + Respectful and Desirable Health Aide / CNA Work Setting! Predictable Hours! Safe and highly vaccinated work environment including the member population you care for Our Health Aides and staff love the familiarity and relationships establishes with our members You will likely find more autonomy and flexibility than you have in your current role Our model is low-volume and very member and quality care focused About Fallon Health Founded in 1977, Fallon Health is a leading health care services organization that supports the diverse and changing needs of those we serve. In addition to offering innovative health insurance solutions and a variety of Medicaid and Medicare products, we excel in creating unique health care programs and services that provide coordinated, integrated care for seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Fallon has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products. For more information, visit fallonhealth.org. About Summit ElderCare : Fallon Health operates the largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in New England and the fifth largest in the country. Called Summit ElderCare, Fallon’s PACE helps provide older adults and their caregivers with a welcome alternative to nursing home care. Participants in Summit ElderCare have access to comprehensive medical services and social support at a Summit ElderCare site while they keep the independence of living in their own homes and communities. Summary: Provides personal care, light housekeeping and assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) as outlined in each SE participant’s plan of care in participant homes as well as at the PACE center; exercises independent judgement; reports any changes in participant status to the IDT; participates in carrying out infection control precautions and increased cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center as assigned and in accordance with current CDC guidelines Responsibilities Under the supervision of the RN, assists with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs of participants both at the PACE center and in participants’ homes (i.e., community, Assisted Living Facilities, Rest Homes, Supportive Housing programs, etc.) Contributes to the development of a care plan for participants through interaction with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team. Collaborates with members of the Interdisciplinary Team to assure appropriateness and continuity of care. Carries out non-skilled treatments including, but not limited to vital signs, transfers, toileting, bathing, dressing at the PACE Center and in the community. Assists the Supervisor, Recreational Activities and other activities staff with individual and group programs by helping to plan individual treatment programs, increasing participants’ motivation to participate, assisting participants to participate when needed, and assisting with evaluation of program effectiveness. Assists registered therapists and certified therapy assistants with treatments and participant-specific activities which are ordered for each participant and assigned by the registered therapist including, but not limited to, positioning, transfers, ambulation, and exercises. Maintains a clean and safe working and/or living environment in the PACE center and/or participants’ homes. Assists with meal and snack preparation, serving, feeding as needed, and clean-up. Uses safe techniques in all interactions with participants at the PACE Center and in participants’ homes. Provides accurate and timely documentation in the EMR and other systems as required by SE policies and procedures and/or as assigned by supervisor. Participates in carrying out schedule of daily cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center in accordance with CDC guidelines for increased precautions Actively participates in distribution of work for health aides to ensure care needs of participants and site tasks are completed timely and appropriately including but not limited to community-based care and center-based tasks, as assigned Actively participates in regular team meetings for health aides at respective site Participates in carrying out infection control precautions and increased cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center as assigned and in accordance with current CDC guidelines Performs all duties in accordance with FH and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures. Qualifications Education: Completion of an approved Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program is highly desirable, but we will accept equivalent work experience in lieu of certificate. Certification: Certification as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant is desired. Reliable Transportation Required. Experience: One year of experience working with a frail and/or older adult population preferably in a PACE program. If under one year, must complete Summit Eldercare training program for health aides prior to working with participants independently. Must complete a standardized set of Summit Eldercare competencies for Health Aides on an annual basis. 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