Caregiver - Urgently Hiring for Live-In

A Gentle Touch Home Care Las Vegas Caregiver PositionJob Location is North Las Vegas$16-$19/hrJoin a team that puts YOU first! At A Gentle Touch Home Care we do things differently. When you feel supported, empowered, and valued, you deliver the kind of care that changes lives. That's why we invest in your growth from day one through mentorship, ongoing education, and a culture that encourages intelligent risk tasking and innovation.If you're passionate about making a difference and want a career that grows with you, A Gentle Touch Home Care Las Vegas is the place to be!Why You'll Love This RoleCaregivers provide nonmedical service and assistance to a client in their home and community, who, because of advanced age or physical or mental disability, cannot perform these services. Therefore, the caregiver must feel comfortable caring for a client in a private home or setting. The Caregiver's main objective is client satisfaction and safety for both oneself and for the client. The Caregiver must have sensitivity for the needs of others, a professional manner, and a positive attitude. Aides are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies, industry standards, and state regulations. Aides need to report on time to scheduled shift unless specific circumstances come up.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Caregiver provides service to a client based on and limited to a client's care plan developed by the RN, the client, and/or the client's family. The care plan is based on an assessment of the client's needs for services, developed in conjunction with a functional assessment and with the input from the client and/or client's family. Caregiver services are tasks that are necessitated by a client's disability or chronic condition that limits the client's ability to perform functional activities or daily living (ADL's) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL's). Caregiver services vary depending on the needs and requirements of each individual client. Client needs and requirements are documented through the client's functional assessment. These services involve direct care from cueing/prompting to total assistance. Caregivers will provide excellent client care including, but not limited to, assistance with the following:AmbulationPersonal HygieneFeedingPositioningHousekeepingTransportationVital Signs and Blood PressureRange of MotionDressingExerciseToileting and Incontinence Care Meal Planning and Preparation Shopping and ErrandsBathingGroomingTransferringMedication RemindersLaundryCompanionshipA sample of what caregivers provide:Ensure client's safety and security by supervising the home environmentTeach/Perform Meal Planning and Preparation and serving the clientRoutine Housekeeping activities such as making/changing bedding, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry. Household tasks should not exceed 20% of time worked per shift unless the client has a Housekeeping Authorization.Provide Companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that simulate the mind.Provide respite care for families in accordance with care plansEscort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan*Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.Follow the written care plan and works all hours as established by Supervisor.Submits written documentation to the office, as required.Attend orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings.Report any incidents or accidents immediately to Supervisor.Consistently follows Code of Conduct and policies as set for in the Employee Handbook.Maintain client's protected health information confidential and observes all client's rights.a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.