Part Time Caregiver Needed in Elmhurst

Assisting Hands Home Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a part-time caregiver to provide personal care services to clients. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, assisting with activities of daily living, and monitoring health conditions. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and preferably one year of experience in caregiving. Flexible hours are available, and duties may vary based on client needs.

Benefits

Mileage/Travel Time Reimbursements

Referral bonus for new Clients & Caregivers

Qualifications

• One year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred.
• Ability to operate mobility aids like wheelchairs or hoyer lifts.
• Experience with personal care tasks including hygiene and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services in compliance with the Plan of Care.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment for clients.
• Deliver nutritional support and monitor client health conditions.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Communication skills

Observational skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Future Opening: Part Time Caregiver Needed inhurst

Description: This position provides personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services 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

For immediate consideration please call the office at 630-635-3900 for an interview.

Screening Questions:

• Background check will be needed to work, are you able to comply?
• Do you have experience with a catheter and/or an ostomy bag?
• Do you have a current TB test?
• Do you have experience with a gait belt?
• Do you have experience with a hoyer lift?
• Do you have reliable transportation?
• How many years of experience in caregiving do you have?
• Referral code from a current employee If no code provided, add their name instead.

Benefits:

• Mileage/Travel Time Reimbursements
• Referral bonus for new Clients & Caregivers