Experienced Caregiver!!! O Connor Rd

Senior Solutions (Senior Solutions At Home, Inc.); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Solutions (Senior Solutions At Home, Inc.) is seeking a compassionate caregiver to provide in-home support in the O\'Connor area, TX. The role includes assisting with personal care, daily activities, and safety for the recipient under the Plan of Care.

The caregiver will monitor vitals, manage routine tasks, remind about medications, and document care activities per agency policy. Must follow infection control and attend required trainings.

Responsibilities

• The caregiver shall obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.
• Personal hygiene support including bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, skin care, and basic nail/oral care.
• Changing bed linens and making the bed.
• Assistance with eating and maintaining hydration and nutrition.
• Ambulation and transfers and assist with toilet/commode as needed.
• Incidental household services essential to patient health care (light housekeeping, laundry).
• Medication reminders.
• Follow infection control principles and report concerns to supervisor.
• Follow Plan of Care and document per agency policy.
• Observe changes and report to office.
• Adhere to visit schedule and communicate changes as needed.
• Promptly contact patients and the office if unable to visit as scheduled and provide a full report.
• Communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.
• Attend required trainings and meetings (12 hours/year).
• Adhere to Agency Policies and Procedures and perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities.

Job description

Position: Skilled Caregiver

Location: O'Connor Area, TX

Pay: $15 for CNA and $14 for Non-licensed

Job Description: We are currently seeking a compassionate and experienced caregiver to provide quality care in the 1604 O'Connor area. The caregiver will be responsible for supporting daily activities, ensuring the safety and well-being of the individual in their care.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• The caregiver shall 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, assisting 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 room, and laundry);
• Medication reminders;
• Will understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Will contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.
• Will follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.
• Will document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.
• Will observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.
• Will follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.
• Will promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and will give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.
• Will communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.
• Will attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)
• Will adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.
• Will participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.