In-Home Personal Caregiver for Elderly & Disabled

Eliana Patient Attendant Services A; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliana Patient Attendant Services A is seeking caregivers to provide holistic in-home personal care for elderly or disabled clients. You will follow the service plan to ensure safe, competent care and maintain a clean, healthy living environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, meals, ambulation, and activities to promote independence, while reporting any changes to the supervisor and coordinating with family and healthcare staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Provides personal care services to elderly or clients with disabilities in the home.
• Follows the service plan to provide, safe, competent service to the client.
• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene and assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment.
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals.
• Assists the client with ambulation as approved.
• Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the service plan.
• Promotes client’s mental alertness through activities of interest.
• Provides simple emotional and psychological support to client and family.

Responsibilities

• Reports any change in the client's mental or physical condition or in the home situation to the supervisor.
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client.
• Promptly report any change in client condition to the Supervisor.
• Report suspected cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a client to the Administrator and relevant authorities.
• Works within the attendant’s scope of practice, as assigned on the Service Plan.

Skills

Personal care

Mobility assistance

Nutrition planning

Observation & reporting

Job description

Eliana Patient Attendant Services A is seeking caregivers to provide holistic in-home personal care for elderly or disabled clients. You will follow the service plan to ensure safe, competent care and maintain a clean, healthy living environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, meals, ambulation, and activities to promote independence, while reporting any changes to the supervisor and coordinating with family and healthcare staff as needed.