Live In Caregiver Needed in Elmhurst

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

Job summary

A local caregiving service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Live In Caregiver. The role involves providing custodial and personal care services to clients, assisting with daily activities such as hygiene, mobility, and medication reminders, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Applicants should have a High School Diploma/GED and one year of experience in a caregiving or long-term care setting. Flexible shifts are available 24/7 based on client assignment, but hours are not guaranteed.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a home or long-term care setting preferred.
• Ability to assist with daily living activities and personal care.
• Understanding of infection control policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for the client.
• Assist with personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility.
• Report changes in the client’s condition to supervisor.

Skills

Personal care activities

Hygiene maintenance

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Future Opening: Live In Caregiver Needed in Elmhurst

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 assistance with 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