Caregiver/Personal Care Assistant

Amada Senior Care; Columbus (OH); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amada Senior Care in Columbus, OH, seeks a Caregiver/Personal Care Assistant to provide non-medical personal care in clients' homes and in the community. You will support daily living activities, ensure safety, assist with meals, housekeeping, and provide companionship under a care plan.

The role requires maturity, confidentiality, and commitment to helping clients maximize independence. Training and orientation are required, with ongoing development opportunities.

Formación

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a caregiver or equivalent.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients, families and team.
• Reliable vehicle to transport clients.
• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.
• Complete orientation and willingness to annual training.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and memos.
• Ability to document clear care notes after visits.
• Ability to recognize when to escalate to supervisor.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Ensure client safety by supervising the home environment.
• Meal planning, cooking, housekeeping, laundry, and related tasks.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Offer respite care for families per care plans.
• Run errands, manage small purchases per care plan.
• Support diet plans under physician guidance.
• Escort clients to appointments and activities per plan.
• Assist with writing or researching information for clients.
• Contribute to care team discussions and plans.
• Follow policies, supervise resources, and report concerns.
• Maintain records of daily activities and service hours.
• Attend orientation, trainings, and staff meetings.
• Build cooperative working relationships and problem-solve.
• Communicate with Care Coordinator/Supervisor and coworkers.
• Observe and report changes in clients or environment.

Conocimientos

Caregiver experience

Client interaction

Reliable vehicle

Valid driver’s license

Auto insurance

Orientation completion

Willingness for training

Reading/comprehension

Care notes documentation

Escalation awareness

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Caregiver/Personal Care Assistant

Reports to: Owner, Admin, HR

Supervisory Duties: None

Job Overview:

Caregivers will provide non-medical personal care to client(s) in the client(s)' residence and outside of the residence as needed. Caregivers must be able to deal maturely with the demands of the job and keep client information confidential. The individual must be committed to the concepts, philosophy, and mission of Amada Senior Care, and possess the desire to assist clients to maximize their independence and reach their fullest potential in their personal residence.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care.
• Ensure clients' safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning the kitchen and bathroom, and doing laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provide respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client's money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Client Care Coordinator/Supervisor.
• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a physician and as identified on the care plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
• Participate in providing input and making suggestions to the Care Team.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.
• Follow the written plan of care.
• Carry out duties assigned by the Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environment and report unsafe conditions to the Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environments and report behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes, and/or changes in living arrangements to the Supervisor.
• Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• Attend orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Make decisions and solve problems.
• Communicate with Client Care Coordinator/Supervisor and co-workers.
• Observe, receive, and obtain information from relevant sources.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and ability required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a caregiver or equivalent experience and the ability to complete caregiver training based on your state's requirement
• Ability to effectively interact with clients, families and Amada Senior Care team.
• Reliable vehicle to transport clients in.
• Valid driver's License
• Current auto Insurance
• Completion of Amada Senior Care Orientation
• Willingness to complete annual training requirements.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to document clear care notes about each client after each visit.
• Ability to discern when to escalate client situations, such as calling 911.