Compassionate Caregiver !! Stone Oak Area

Senior Solutions (Senior Solutions At Home, Inc.); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Senior Solutions (Senior Solutions At Home, Inc.) is looking for compassionate caregivers to provide personal care and support in San Antonio, Texas. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining hygiene and safety in the home environment.

The ideal candidate will possess skills in caregiving, effective communication, and the ability to document and follow care plans. Flexible shifts are available, and proper training will be provided to ensure the highest standards of care are met.

Qualifications

• Understanding of personal care needs.
• Experience in caregiving is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Provide medication reminders.
• Document patient care as instructed.
• Follow infection control protocols.

Skills

Compassionate care

Basic infection control

Nutritional assistance

Documentation skills

Communication

Job description

Location: Stone Oak
Schedule: 8 AM - 12 PM
Pay: $15 for CNAs and $14 for Non-licensed

We seek a compassionate, dedicated caregiver to provide personal care and support. The caregiver will assist with daily living activities such as cooking, ensuring the comfort and well-being of the individual in their care.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.
• Personal hygiene (Example: bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care. Q-tips are not to be used).
• Nail care and oral hygiene are needed to facilitate treatment or prevent deterioration. (Nail cutting or filing will NOT be done)
• Changing bed linens and making the bed.
• Eating and maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake when appropriate.
• Ambulation and transfers (For Example: assisting patients to the toilet/commode or with bedpans and with elimination needs, helping patients in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation, and assisting with other transfers and positional needs as appropriate).
• Incidental household services are essential to patient health care. (For example, light housekeeping, straightening the room, and laundry).
• Medication reminders.
• Understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.
• Follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.
• Document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.
• Observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.
• Follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.
• Promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.
• Communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.
• Attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)
• Adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.