Caregiver with a Heart for Seniors! - Live Oak Area

Location : Live Oak

Schedule : 6 am - 2 pm

Pay : $15 for CNAs and $14 for Non-licensed

Job Description : We seek a compassionate, dedicated caregiver to provide personal care and support. The caregiver will assist with daily living activities such as cooking, ensuring the comfort and well-being of the individual in their care. Responsibilities include :

Duties / Responsibilities :

• The caregiver shall obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.
• Personal hygiene (Example : bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and / or powder, foot care, and ear care. Q-tips are not to be used.
• Nail care and oral hygiene are needed to facilitate treatment or prevent deterioration. (Nail cutting or filing will NOT be done);
• Changing bed linens and making the bed;
• Eating and maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake when appropriate;
• Ambulation and transfers (For Example : assisting patients to the toilet / commode or with bedpans and with elimination needs, helping patients in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation, and assisting with other transfers and positional needs as appropriate);
• Incidental household services are essential to patient health care. (For example, light housekeeping, straightening the room, and laundry);
• Medication reminders;
• Will understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Will contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.
• Will follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.
• Will document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.
• Will observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.
• Will follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.
• Will promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and will give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.
• Will communicate appropriately with patient / family and Agency personnel.
• Will attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)
• Will adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.
• Will participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.