Male Caregiver- Ogontz Area (MONDAYS ONLY)

Serentiy Care Resources; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading caregiving company is seeking a Male Caregiver to assist clients with daily living activities and provide companionship. The role requires good communication skills and compassion towards elderly patients. The caregiver will work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays, and will be responsible for ensuring clients' safety and comfort.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K

PTO

Qualifications

• One year of experience preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily living activities and companionship.
• Maintain a safe home environment and ensure clients' well-being.
• Provide emotional support and promote a sense of well-being.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Empathy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Male Caregiver / Mondays Only

• The caregiver will assist in non-medical ADLs that a SCR client cannot safely or comfortably do alone.
• Assistance with meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, pet care, and errands as needed. The caregiver can also provide companionship and assistance to meetings & appointments.

Schedule

• All shifts are needed
• Sunday - Saturday
• Morning, Afternoon, and Evening
• Holidays
• Weekends available

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• PTO

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Good communication skills.
• Ensure clients' privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Provide companionship by reading, conversation, and listening.
• Show basic compassion, understanding, empathy, and a desire to serve elderly patients with illnesses.
• Participate in appropriate recreational activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation.
• Attend monthly in-service meetings, all training, and department meetings.
• Assist patients/clients in completing necessary phone calls, letter writing, etc.
• Maintain a safe home environment for the client.
• Accompany patients/clients on walks, community trips, doctor’s appointments, bank visits, etc.
• Remind clients to take self-administered medications.
• Demonstrate communication skills, lighthousekeeping skills, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
• Maintain good physical and mental health, a caring attitude, tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Communicate effectively with patients/clients, family members, clinical management, and staff.
• Inform staffing coordinator of any changes in assignment.
• Provide emotional support and promote a sense of well-being.
• May plan lighthousekeeping tasks such as meal preparation or laundry.
• Perform lighthouse work to maintain a clean, neaten environment.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy environment, using equipment and supplies safely and properly.
• Follow proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and linens.
• Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions that may harm residents.
• Receive oral reports and written assignments from the coordinator or lead at the beginning of each shift.
• Provide maximum resident-care services to ensure residents' well-being.
• Ensure the physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.
• Assist with daily care tasks such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, assisting with movement, responding to calls, and other duties as needed.
• This job description is not all-inclusive. Employees are expected to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by management.

Physical Demands

The work requires light physical exertion on a regular basis, such as driving, assisting in transfer activities, and lighthousekeeping.

Employees are regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently required to stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Occasionally required to sit. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Hazard Disclosure

Caregivers may be exposed to environmental hazards in the home setting, including exposure to infectious diseases or while operating a vehicle.

Experience

• One year preferred

Preferred but not required

• CNA/HHA: 1 year

Required Education

• High school diploma or equivalent