Caregiver - Part-time

Job OpportunityThis position is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt role. Work Schedule: every Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm, 24 hours/week (Monday or Friday will be added to the weekend). Location: travels to homes and facilities between both of our Asheboro and High Point service areas (serving full 8 county territory).This position provides personal care and home management tasks at patient's residence, under the supervision of a RN Case Manager.Essential Duties Day to Day:Follows the nurse aide care plan to provide compassionate care to the patient in the areas of personal hygiene, elimination, feeding, and mobility.Reports changes in patient's condition, concerns about patient and/or family to appropriate nursing staff in a timely fashion and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences as necessary.Works collaboratively with the IDG and other departments in achieving patient care goals.Documents patient care according to agency policy and procedures; documentation is clear, complete, concise, and timely.Responsible for professionally managing time, people, medical supplies, and technology.Establishes and adheres to a timeframe for patient visits in coordination with patients, families and facility staff members.Maintains a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient.Teaches and/or reinforces home safety, energy conservation and sanitation.Provides light housekeeping tasks.Assists with, or provides, meal preparation and related tasks.Demonstrates excellent communication skills and creates successful interpersonal relationships with patients and families.Complies with organizational nurse aide standards.Participates in staff training and education programs.Average of 6-7 visits a dayEmployee Testimonials:We are a very close knit group, more like family!We are allowed to do more one-on-one care with patient and family than at hospitals or nursing homes. We are able to do things the way they should be done.We have time to sit and talk to the patient and families, help them go through whatever they are going through, and give them the respect and care they deserve.We have the ability to be with people in their last hours/days, be a constant for them, and show them that we care about them - some patients may not have family.Challenges and Rewards:In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.Qualifications We Value:CompassionateTeam playerEmpatheticDedicationPatient-dignity mindedExceptional bath-giving skillsAbility to handle heavy-lifting (minimum lifting requirement 40lbs)Ability to maintain composure in any situation (ex: dealing with bodily fluids, grieving family, etc.)QualificationsEducation: High School or better.Experience: 1 year: Experience as a nurse aide (CNA)Licenses & Certifications: Required: CNA, Auto Liability, Drivers License. Preferred: CHPNAEqual Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.