Caregiver

JMJNT Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AMADA Senior Care in San Diego is looking for reliable, compassionate caregivers to join our professional caregiving team. We are a caregiver-first organization that values kindness, commitment, and respect.

As an in-home care provider, you will support clients with daily living activities, companionship, and safety, enjoying competitive pay and opportunities to grow with a trusted nationwide employer.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Guardian as a Home Care Aide (HCA) or have completed a Live Scan background check through the California Department of Social Services.
• Proof of a current negative Tuberculosis (TB) test
• Valid Driver's License or reliable transportation
• Ability to understand, speak, and read English
• A true passion for caregiving and a desire to help others

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Company policies and procedures.
• Performs personal care activities including but not limited to, assisting the client with activities of daily living, such as:
• Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair).
• Eating.
• Dressing.
• Shaving (Electric Only).
• Meal Preparation.
• Shopping for groceries or other personal items.
• Transporting client to medical appointments.
• Companionship.
• Medication Reminders.

Skills

English proficiency

Compassionate care

Reliability

Job description

Description

Reports To: Care Management

Job Summary

Are you ready to join a caregiver-first organization? Do you have a strong desire to help others? AMADA SENIOR CARE is a national, A+ rated, in-homecare provider and a certified Great Place to Work, and we are looking to add exceptional caregivers to our professional caregiving team. Amada Senior Care is a forward-thinking home care agency that is searching for reliable, compassionate, and top-notch caregivers to provide services for our clients that need assistance. Our secret? We genuinely believe in what we do: Enriching the lives of others, and that includes YOU, our caregiver. The result is a team of dedicated and professional caregivers that defines industry norms with unprecedented levels of kindness, commitment, and loyalty. Join our growing team and change someone's life while getting excellent pay and gaining a sense of purpose while feeling respected as a professional.

Where We Provide Care

Our team proudly supports clients in Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Lakeside, Ramona, Santee, Downtown, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Linda Vista, Kearny Mesa, Clairemont Mesa, Point Loma, Coronado, Bonita, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, El Cajon, and more.

Essential Functions

• Adheres to Company policies and procedures.
• Performs personal care activities including but not limited to, assisting the client with activities of daily living, such as:

1. Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair).
2. Eating.
3. Dressing.
4. Shaving (Electric Only).
5. Meal Preparation.
6. Shopping for groceries or other personal items.
7. Transporting client to medical appointments.
8. Companionship.
9. Medication Reminders.

• Performs other activities, consistent with this Job Description and related to client's independent living where the client cannot perform such duties due to the client's health or age limitations, that may include but are not limited to:

1. Assisting with the use of devices for aid in ADL (cane, walker, wheelchair, etc.).
2. Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises which a client and a PCA have been taught by appropriate health care personnel.
3. Assisting with simple, self-administered, non-invasive, and non-medical urine tests for sugar acetone or albumin (PCA may not interpret results).
4. Measuring and preparing special diets (but not tube feedings and care).
5. Measuring intake and output.
6. Assisting with application of arm sling, arm splint or leg splint.

AMADA Senior Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants from employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

• Must be registered with Guardian as a Home Care Aide (HCA) or have completed a Live Scan background check through the California Department of Social Services.
• Proof of a current negative Tuberculosis (TB) test
• Valid Driver's License or reliable transportation
• Ability to understand, speak, and read English
• A true passion for caregiving and a desire to help others