Company Overview
Kokua Healthcare is dedicated to enriching the lives of those we serve through compassionate and wellness-focused in-home care. Our mission is to create a supportive environment where both our clients and employees can thrive.
Summary
As a Homemaker at Kokua Healthcare, you will play a vital role in providing essential support and care to individuals in their homes. This position is significant in ensuring the well-being and comfort of our clients while fostering a nurturing atmosphere.
DESCRIPTION:
Homemakers and Companions duties shall include the following: Provide companionship services, homemaker services, and light housekeeping for clients in their home.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have at least a high school diploma
- Must show the ability to speak, read, write in English
- Must follow oral and written instructions in English
- Have a current negative TB test
- Pass a Criminal Background check
- Smart Phone
- Ability to communicate with clients and to remain calm under stress
- Physical ability to lift and transfer clients
- Ability to perform repetitive task using hands, bending, stooping and reaching
- Ability to safely drive a car
These lists of qualifications are not all-inclusive and additional measures may be developed in the future.
JOB DUTIES/KNOWLEDGE:
The Homemaker shall:
1. Maintain the home in an optimum state of cleanliness and safety depending upon the client’s and the caregiver’s resources;
2. Perform the functions generally undertaken by the customary homemaker, including such duties as preparation of meals, laundry, shopping, household chores, and care of children;
3. Perform casual, cosmetic assistance, such as brushing the client’s hair and assisting with make-up, filing, and polishing nails but not clipping nails;
4. Stabilize the client when walking, as needed, by holding the client’s arm or hand;
5. Report to the appropriate supervisor any incidents or problems related to his work or to the caregiver;
6. Report any unusual incidents or changes in the client’s behavior to the case manager; and,
7. Maintain appropriate work records;
8. If requested by the client or his responsible party, the homemaker may verbally remind the client that it is time to for the client to take his or her medicine.
The Companion shall:
1. Provide companionship for the client;
2. Accompanying the client to doctors’ appointments, recreational outings, or shopping;
3. Provide light housekeeping tasks such as preparation of a meal or laundering the client’s personal garments;
4. Perform casual, cosmetic assistance, such as brushing the client’s hair and assisting with make-up, filing, and polishing nails but not clipping nails;
5. Stabilize the client when walking, as needed, by holding the client’s arm or hand;
6. Maintain a chronological written record of services; and,
7. Report any unusual incidents or changes in the patient’s behavior to the case manager.
8. If requested by the client or his responsible party, the companion may verbally remind the client that it is time for the client to take his or her medicine.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and want to be part of a supportive team, we invite you to apply today at Kokua Healthcare!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently located on Kaua'i?
Work Location: In person