CareGiver Living

Description This specific position provides custodial and personal care services to a client that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care in a 24 Hour Modality (Living). Education High School Diploma/GED required Qualifications 2 years experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred. Living experience with references are a plus Reports to Registered Nurse Primary Duties Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within the client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing the client's dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client. The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, relaxation activities, hobbies and other duties as assigned. Providing nutritional support as needed. Easy Following diets and recipes for Meal Preparation and Cooking Reporting changes in the client’s condition. Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following: Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or Hoyer lift; Assisting with a prescribed range of motion exercises; Teaching household routine and skills to good members of the family; Measuring intake and output of fluids; Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure; Keeping records of personal health care activities; Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor. Assisting the client with the self-administration of medication, limited to the following tasks: Taking the medication in its previously dispensed, properly labeled container, from where it is stored and bringing it to the client. In the presence of the client, reading the label, opening the container, removing a prescribed amount of medication from the container, and closing the container. Placing an oral dosage in the client's hand or placing the dosage in another container and helping the client by lifting the container to his or her mouth. Returning the medication container to proper storage. Keeping a record of when a client receives assistance with self-administration of medication. Hours 24-Hour Case. The caregiver resides in the client's home for an extended period of time (i.e., three or four days a week (72 hours or more) or for consecutive days or nights (regardless of the total number of hours)). Required Documents Your HHA or CNA certificate (no older than 1 year for HHA's) A valid driver’s license or ID Your social security card Proof of citizenship or residency Updated in-services/ CEU’s: (Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS, Assisted Self-Medication, Alzheimer’s, OSHA, HIPAA) A physical (no older than 1 year for HHA's) An updated CPR card or certificate LEVEL II (AHCA) background screening (no older than 5 years) Compensation Competitive Daily compensation over $137/Day Benefits Mileage/Travel Time Reimbursements Referral bonus for new Clients & Caregivers Flexible Schedules More! #J-18808-Ljbffr Boca Delray