Day Time Memory Care Caregiver

Assisting Hands - Lombard; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care agency is seeking a Day Time Memory Care Caregiver to provide custodial and personal care services to clients. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean environment, assisting with daily activities, and observing any changes in client conditions. Preferred candidates will have a high school diploma and at least one year of relevant experience. This hourly position offers flexible shifts based on assignment and availability.

Qualifications

• One year experience in home or long-term care setting preferred.
• Ability to lift and assist clients.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for clients.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Report changes in client’s condition to the supervisor.

Skills

Personal care activities

Communication skills

Observation and reporting

Ability to assist with devices

Infection control practices

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Future Opening: Day Time Memory Care Caregiver

Description: This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care.

Education: High School Diploma/GED required

Qualifications: One (1) year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred.

Reports to: Staffing Coordinator

Primary Duties:

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client's dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
• 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, and other duties as assigned.
• Providing nutritional support as needed.
• Reporting changes in the client’s condition.
• 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 prescribed range of motion exercises;
• Teaching household routine and skills to well 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.
• Reminding the client with the self-administration of medication.
• Keeping a record of when a client receives self-administration of medication.
• Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
• Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.

Hours: Dependent on assignment; Shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly

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