Experienced Caregiver

Assisting Hands of Fort Lauderdale; United States; Hybrid; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Job summary

Assisting Hands of Fort Lauderdale is seeking caregivers for custodial and personal care services for clients. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean and safe environment, assisting with personal hygiene, and providing medication support. A High School Diploma or GED is required, alongside one year of experience in a home or long-term care setting. Flexible shift options are available 24/7 based on client needs and availability.

Qualifications

• One year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide custodial and personal care services to clients.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
• Report changes in the client’s condition.
• Assist with medication self-administration.

Skills

Experience in home or long-term care setting

Personal hygiene assistance

Nutritional support

Medication assistance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

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

• 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.

Medication Assistance

• Taking the medication in its previously dispensed, properly labeled container, from where it is stored and bringing it to the client.
• In the presence of the client, reading the label, opening the container, removing a prescribed amount of medication from the container, and closing the container.
• Placing an oral dosage in the client’s hand or placing the dosage in another container and helping the client by lifting the container to his or her mouth.
• Returning the medication container to proper storage.
• Keeping a record of when a client receives assistance with self‑administration of medication.
• Preparing necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the client in the self‑administration of medication;
• Opening and closing the medication container or tearing the foil of prepackaged medications;
• Assisting the client in the self‑administration process. Examples of such assistance include the steadying of the arm, hand, or other parts of the client’s body so as to allow the 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

Background Screening Requirement

This position will require background screening through the Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/