CNA's/Caregiver's Needed!

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

ComforCare Home Care is looking for a caregiver to provide care to a 86 year old male client who needs assistance with adls. Care would consist of meal prep, light house keeping, and companionship. Client is a high fall risk and would need stand by assist.

**APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND A RELIABLE VEHICLE**

SCHEDULE:

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY (11:00am-3:00pm)

• Assist with daily activities to help clients stay independent and in their own homes. Provide assistance with personal care.
• Handle meal planning, preparation, and feeding.
• Provide light housekeeping and proper management of household needs.
• Provide companionship and respite services for the family.
• Assistance with Bed bathing, turning, and changing.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

• Bathing, assistance with dressing, nail and skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo and oral hygiene.
• Assistance with ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (walker, crutches, cane), change of position.
• Assistance with toileting; use of bedpan, commode, or urinal; incontinent care.
• Meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.
• Emotional support and motivation through conversation, encouragement and recreational activities.
• Maintenance of appropriate agency records.
• Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner according to agency policy.
• Adhere to infection control and safety procedures that are in accordance with agency policy.

HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

• Light Housekeeping - including changes of bed liners, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting of client's environment, emptying client's wastebaskets and garbage. Refrigerators are defrosted when necessary, if client or caretaker is unable to do so. Cleaning of the bathroom includes bathtub, sink, and toilet. The floor should be vacuumed and mopped it it becomes wet. Cleaning the kitchen includes washing dishes, countertops, and the floor.
• Personal Laundry - the laundry belonging to the client him or herself. Laundry for any family members or others int he same home is not the responsibility of the caregiver.
• Grocery shopping.
• Other Duties as mutually agreed by client, caregiver, and Agency.

• A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible
• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate
• Previous experience as an at home or facility caregiver of seniors
• Driver's license and a reliable vehicle
• CNA License is a plus
• CPR Certification
• Negative TB (PPD) Test Results or chest x-ray
• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Physical, visual, and hearing capacities functioning at a level sufficient to provide for supervisory and physical care needs of clients.