CareGiver Living

Description: This specific position provides custodial and personal care services to a client that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care in a 24 Hour Modality (Living).

Education: High School Diploma/GED required

Qualifications: 2 (2) year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred. Living experience with references are a plus

Reports to: Registered Nurse

Primary Duties:

1. Maintaining a clean safe and healthy environment within the clients residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom straightening the sleeping and living areas washing the clients dishes or laundry and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
2. The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene ambulation and exercise eating dressing shaving physical transfer relaxation activities hobbies and other duties as assigned.
3. Providing nutritional support as needed.
4. Easy Following diets and recipes for Meal Preparation and Cooking
5. Reporting changes in the clients condition.
6. Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following:

• Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair walker or Hoyer lift;
• Assisting with a prescribed range of motion exercises;
• Teaching household routine and skills to good members of the family;
• Measuring intake and output of fluids;
• Measuring and recording temperature pulse respiration or blood pressure;
• Keeping records of personal health care activities;
• Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.
• Assisting the client with the self-administration of medication limited to the following tasks:
• Taking the medication in its previously dispensed properly labeled container from where it is stored and bringing it to the client.
• In the presence of the client reading the label opening the container removing a prescribed amount of medication from the container and closing the container.
  • Placing an oral dosage in the clients hand or placing the dosage in another container and helping the client by lifting the container to his or her mouth.
• Returning the medication container to proper storage.
• Keeping a record of when a client receives assistance with self-administration of medication.

The caregiver may also provide the following assistance with self-administered medication as needed by the client:

1. Preparing necessary items such as juice water cups or spoons to assist the client in the self-administration of medication;
2. Opening and closing the medication container or tearing the foil of prepackaged medications;
3. Assisting the client in the self-administration process. Examples of such assistance include the steadying of the arm hand or other parts of the clients body so as to allow the self-administration of medication;
4. Abides by the agencys infection control policies including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
5. Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agencys Policy and Procedure Manual Caregiver Handbook and Caregiver Training Manual.

Hours: 24-Hour Case. The caregiver resides in the clients home for an extended period of time (i.e. three or four days a week (72 hours or more) or for consecutive days or nights (regardless of the total number of hours).

To qualify for this job you will need to bring the following UPDATED documents with you:

* Your HHA or CNA certificate (no older than 1 year for HHAs)

* A valid drivers license or ID

* Your social security card

* Proof of citizenship or residency

*The following updated in-services/ CEUs: ( Domestic Violence HIV/AIDS Assisted Self-Medication Alzheimers OSHA HIPAA)

* A physical (no older than 1 year for HHAs)

* An updated CPR card or certificate

* Must have a LEVEL II (AHCA) background screening (no older than 5 years)

Assisting Hands Home Care prides itself on offering compassionate dependable home care to their clients across the US. Their unparalleled reputation of quality home care covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from aging care for the elderly post-surgery care transitional care from a hospital or rehab to post maternity care for those mothers who need care after the birth of their child.

Aside from the companys mission for quality home care and passion for the value of family one of the other reasons that Assisting Hands has provided such exceptional care to their clients is due to their high standards for hiring.

According to the companys Vice President Gail Stout Assisting Hands Home Care believes that the caregivers are the face of the company. Our agencies hire caregivers that first and foremost align with our companys core values. Gail went on to explain that their agencies do a complete interview process of each hiring candidate. We look for the three most important qualities in our caregivers which is professionalism empathy and strong communication skills. Additionally the agencies do a comprehensive background screening training and verification of skill competency. Each AHHC agency has a robust pool of caregivers but we are always looking to hire additional caregivers that meet our guidelines and criteria for caring for our clients Gail said.

According to some of the agencies caregivers Assisting Hands motivates their employees to give the best care possible. They treat their caregivers with very high standards said Fatima L. She went on to say that the company strives to provide quality care to their clients for all their individual needs. Because of this quality care it makes a great difference to all elderly clients and their families.

Some of the other comments made by various Assisting Hands caregivers are I applaud this company for the high standards and ethics that I have witnessed - Julie J.

I have worked for home care companies in the past and none of them are at all like Assisting Hands Home Care. I feel like a genuinely valued employee. Kelsey L.

What I have experienced since working at AHHC is that the company truly cares about its clients just as well as its employees. They are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet everyones needs. LaEasha G.

Assisting Hands Home Care and their employees believe that there is value to offering dependable care and compassion to those in need which is witnessed on a daily basis by both the staff and the clients. No matter what service is being provided from light housekeeping and making meals to helping with bathing and grooming needs caring for others with dignity and dedication is paramount to Assisting Hands Home Care which is reflected in AHHC caregivers.