Compassionate In-Home Caregiver; HHA​/PCA; PRN

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONES LIFE!

POSITION SUMMARY:

*HIRING PRN OR "AS NEEDED"

Caregiver provides services in an effort to maintain or increase the functioning capacity of clients being served; keeping them independent in their homes. These services will be provided to elderly, handicapped, or convalescing individuals.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

All caregivers work in the clients' homes, assisting them with keeping a home running as normally as possible.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

o CLEANING- for client safety and comfort – kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, laundry, changing sheets, and light housework of clients living spaces

o MEALS – shopping for food, cooking food, following special diets, serving food, feeding client

o EMOTIONAL SUPPORT – companionship, teaching, having conversations, playing cards

o TRANSPORTATION – errands, medical appointments

o COMMUNICATION – coordinating patient care with other members of health care team; reporting changes in patient condition to family, agency and medical team; keep records of patient care

o REQUIREMENTS:

o Must be able to bend down, lift, and do other things associated with cleaning, cooking and care giving.

o Must also be able to handle patient suffering that might be due to physical or emotional problems at home.

o Since most clients cannot be left alone, caregivers will be required to take “on duty meal break” and not leave the clients home during the break.