Job Description
- Position: Caregiver
- Pay Range: $21.00
- Reporting To: Director of Nursing
- Work Type: Field Worker
POSITION SUMMARY
The Caregiver provides direct personal care and related services to clients at their place of residence.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current CPR and Basic First Aid.
- Current and satisfactory report on pre-employment physical examination including TB Screening Test or chest X-ray as required by Agency policies and procedures. Must be free from signs of infection and illness.
- Must demonstrate competency in performing personal care services prior to providing patient care.
- Able to walk, bend, stoop, and lift objects appropriate for job performance. Must be able to perform all job responsibilities.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, read, write legibly, spell correctly, perform basic mathematics, understand and carry out service plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Assists with activities of daily living, such as bathing, hair care, skin care, oral care etc.
- Assists clients with transfers, such as getting in-and-out of bed, and assists with ambulation.
- Assists with prescribed exercises as taught by appropriate health personnel.
- Assists with the preparation of meals, including therapeutic diets, and assists clients with eating.
- Assists clients with toileting, going to the bathroom, or using commodes, bedpans or urinals.
- Assists clients with medications that are self-administered by the client.
- Performs other activities taught by a health professional for a specific patient. These may include such services as taking vital signs, and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care.
- Monitors client activities, food intake. Reports changes in the client’s condition and needs to the Respite Care Manager.
- Completes progress records and time keeping logs regarding services performed.
- Performs all assigned personal care services.
- Performs simple household procedures essential to maintenance of proper health care at home, such as disposal of infectious secretions, cleaning of soiled linen, proper disposal of food, and light housekeeping.
- Accompanies client as needed to medical appointments, and assists with activities of daily living etc.
- Complies with HIPAA regulations, maintains and conserves confidentiality of client and agency information at all times.
- Utilizes client equipment and supplies safely, efficiently and effectively.
- Conforms to all agency policies and procedures
- Familiarity with Title 22.
- Maintains a comfortable work environment for all employees.
- Maintains proper timekeeping.
- Follows policies and procedures as per the Employee Handbook.
- Maintains all required credentials up-to-date.
- Reports fraud and abuse.
- Knowledge of mandated reporting.
- Conducts timely recording and/or documentation of all client contact.
- Attends department meetings (in person, by phone, or by web).
- Attends all state mandated in-service trainings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
