URGENT! Caregiver for Weekend OVERNIGHT - COMPETITIVE SALARY

Always Best Care; Río Negro; Presencial; ARS 9.750.000 - 12.500.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A home care agency is seeking a Weekend Overnight Caregiver to provide compassionate care during 12-hour shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM in Río Negro, Argentina. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, obtaining vital signs, and providing medication reminders. Ideal candidates will have a passion for making a difference in clients' lives and adherence to infection control principles.

Formación

• Passionate about providing compassionate care.
• Ability to obtain vital signs and document changes.
• Understanding of basic infection control principles.

Responsabilidades

• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provide medication reminders.

Descripción del empleo

Weekend Overnight Caregiver - 12-Hour Shift

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

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in someone's life? Join our team as a Weekend Overnight Caregiver for a 12-hour shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. We are seeking dedicated individuals who are passionate about providing compassionate care and support to our clients during their overnight hours.

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, assisting 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 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.