Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Caregiver delivers compassionate, professional, non-medical home care to senior clients in their private residences. Caregivers are the face of Amada Senior Care – Brookhaven and the single most important factor in client satisfaction, family trust, and our reputation in the territory.

Personal Care

• Assist with bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, dressing, and toileting
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and ambulation using proper body mechanics and assistive devices
• Provide standby assistance and fall prevention support
• Provide incontinence care and skin integrity monitoring
• Provide medication reminders (non-administration)

Companionship and Engagement

• Provide cognitive engagement, conversation, reading, games, and meaningful activity
• Encourage and support the client’s social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
• Maintain a calm, patient, and respectful demeanor at all times

Home and Nutrition Support

• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks tailored to client preferences and dietary needs
• Light housekeeping, laundry, and changing of linens
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe living environment
• Grocery shopping and errands as authorized

Safety and Health Monitoring

• Observe and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior, mood, or environment
• Respond appropriately to emergencies; contact 911 and supervisor as required
• Document care provided, observations, and incidents in the Company’s care platform every shift
• Comply with infection control, bloodborne pathogen, and PPE protocols
• Transportation (When Authorized)
• Transport clients to medical appointments, errands, and approved activities in accordance with the Caregiver Agreement for Transporting Clients
• Must have valid license and personal car insurance for transportation
• Specialty Care (As Trained and Assigned)
• Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Parkinson’s care
• Post-acute and post-hospital transitional care
• Hospice and end-of-life support (in coordination with hospice team)
• Respite for family caregivers
• Overnight, live-in, and 24/7 care

Communication

• Communicate timely with the Owner / Care Coordinator about any concerns, schedule conflicts, or change in client status
• Coordinate professionally with the client’s family, healthcare providers, and other caregivers
• Respond to scheduled assignments and time-and-attendance requirements via the Company’s mobile app

Required Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Legally authorized to work in the United States (Form I-9 verification)
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• 6+ months of paid caregiving or comparable experience preferred (CNA, HHA, hospice, or family caregiving with references)
• Valid Georgia driver’s license, reliable insured transportation, and satisfactory motor vehicle record (for caregivers driving clients)
• Successful completion of national and Georgia state criminal background check
• Successful completion of drug screening
• Skills and ADL competency assessment passed
• Current CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days)
• HIPAA, Bloodborne Pathogens, and dementia care training (provided by Company if not held)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry
• Certified Home Health Aide (HHA)
• Bilingual (English plus Spanish or another language)
• Specialty experience: dementia, Parkinson’s, hospice, post-stroke

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with transfers using appropriate technique and assistive devices
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks (e.g., meal preparation, light housekeeping)
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to assess and respond to the client’s needs
• Ability to drive in metropolitan Atlanta traffic conditions, day or night

Behavioral Competencies

• Compassion and patience with seniors and their families
• Reliability — consistent attendance and punctuality
• Honesty and integrity
• Discretion and respect for client privacy
• Strong professional communication
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Calm under pressure; sound judgment in emergencies

Schedule - Variable schedule including days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays as assigned. Overtime at 1.5× regular rate for hours over 40 per workweek.