Caregiver

Description

• Caregiver provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age sickness disability and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living housecleaning laundry meal preparation transportation companionship and respite
• Caregiverare responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to Supervisor.

Responsibilities/Activities:

• Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

bathing shaving ambulation

mouth care dressing exercise

hair care feeding toileting

nail care positioning medication reminding

skin care transferring vital signs and Blood Pressure

• Ensure clients safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds dusting vacuuming washing floors cleaning kitchen and bathroom and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions conversations emotional reassurance and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands which may include handling the clients money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Supervisor.
• Assist clients with following a written special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified on the care plan.
• Escort 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.
• Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies procedures and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it as indicated.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
• Complete and maintain records of daily activities observations and direct hours of service.
• Attend orientation inservice training sessions and staff meetings.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Make decisions and solve problems.
• Communicate with Supervisor and coworkers.
• Observe receive and obtain information from relevant sources.
• Performs other duties as required.
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Required Skills/Abilities

• The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living.
• The ability to be aware of other peoples reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• The ability to establish and maintain relationships.
• The ability to teach others.
• The ability to listen actively.
• The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.
• The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
• The ability to monitor and assess themselves clients and effectiveness of service.
• The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.
• The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.
• The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.
• The ability to suggest a number of ideas on a subject.
• The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
• The ability to handle and move objects and people.
• The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
• The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
• The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/coworkers.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Good physical and mental health.
• Physical ability to stand walk use hands and fingers reach stoop kneel crouch talk hear and see.
• Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
• Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.