Homemakers

Elim Park; Welcome (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in elder care is seeking a compassionate and dependable part-time caregiver. The role involves providing essential care and support to residents, ensuring their safety and well-being while maintaining a respectful and dignified environment. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. This position requires a high school education and good physical health.

Qualifications

• High School Education required.
• Good physical and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with residents and staff in a professional manner.
• Performs household services essential to health care.
• Observes and reports changes in resident condition.

Skills

Communication

Dependability

Teamwork

Independence

Education

High School Education

Job description

Job Details

Position Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $16.75

Description

General Description:

Performs basic care procedures. Recognizes the elderly we serve as unique persons, requiring individual alternatives to maintain full lives in their later years. Provides medical, spiritual and emotional care; encompassing quality, dignity, compassion and confidentiality for each individual.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Communicates with resident, families and staff in a sensitive, professional and therapeutic manner.
2. Observes and communicates changes in the resident condition to the RN responsible for the care of the client.
3. Performs a variety of household services essential to health care at home including housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation.
4. Documents tasks and observations on appropriate forms.
5. Provides for the safety and security needs of residents.
6. Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
7. Attends meetings as required.
8. Participates in education programs and inservice meetings.
9. Understands and follows “Universal Precautions” as it pertains to potential exposure to all body fluids. Utilizes infection control techniques.
10. Reports all unsafe conditions to appropriate supervision, including change in resident status, broken or malfunctioning equipment or anything that could be a potential threat or danger to a resident. Practices good safety awareness.
11. Knowledgeable of Residents Rights and facility Abuse Policies and Procedures.
12. Performs any other duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by Supervisor.

Key Characteristics:

1. Demonstrates neatness, accuracy and dependability.
2. Contributes, develops and carries out new ideas.
3. Demonstrates an ability to work with others.
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Ability to work in cost and time efficient manner.
6. Teaches skills and knowledge to new staff.
7. Wears appropriate clothing/uniform. Appearance is neat and well kept.
8. Relates well with residents; is friendly and pleasant.
9. Demonstrates good safety habits—uses equipment appropriately.
10. Attendance/punctuality—comes to work when scheduled and on time.
11. Attends required in-services.

Equipment to be used:

• Eye Protection
• Mask
• Sterile Medical Gloves

Key Accountabilities (with or without reasonable accommodation):

1. Demonstrates the ability to perform housekeeping tasks in a safe competent manner.
2. Demonstrates ability to provide nourishment by preparing meals.
3. Demonstrates ability to shop for resident and make common sense decisions about items to be purchased.
4. Demonstrates ability to recognize change in residents condition and notify nurse.

Qualifications

Work Area and Working Conditions:

All Apartments in Elim Park Place.

Entry Level Qualifications:

1. High School Education required.

Physical Requirements:

• Good physical and mental health.
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Intermittent exertion when performing household tasks.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
• Ability to adjust vision to bring objects to focus.