Weekend Caregivers - In Home Aide, Henderson, Buncombe areas

Four Seasons, The Care You Trust; Glenn Brook (NC); In loco; USD 24.000 - 38.000; Part-time

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Four Seasons - the Care You Trust is seeking weekend caregivers to provide in-home care for clients in Henderson and Buncombe counties. The role offers flexible part-time or full-time hours with assignments near your location.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal prep, and safe transportation under the supervision of a registered nurse. A valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance are required.

Competenze

• Caregiving experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide personal care and/or home management tasks under RN supervision.
• Assist with ADLs including ambulation, transfers, bathing, dressing, and grooming; feeding; toileting and incontinence care.
• Perform housekeeping and meal preparation; ensure safe transportation when needed.
• Maintain client area safety and cleanliness; communicate changes to RN; document care.
• Practice infection control and universal precautions; maintain PHI confidentiality.

Formazione

Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

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Weekend Caregivers - In Home Aide, Henderson, Buncombe areas

Flexible - Part-time or Full-time hours available

Home Office/Location

Flexible areas available throughout Henderson, Buncombe and surrounding counties - you will be assigned to a convenient area near you

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides personal care and/or home management tasks to clients requesting and eligible for Caregiver services, under the direction of the RN.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practice within the scope of training. license, certification, or registration, where applicable, and as required by lawandregulation.
• Performs tasksasdelegatedanddirectedbytheregisterednurse.
• Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living and/or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, including but not limited to:
  • Assisting with ambulation, transfers, or exercises
  • Assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming
  • Assisting with feeding,
  • Assisting with toileting, and incontinence care,
  • Housekeeping,
  • Meal preparation,
  • Safe transportation,
  • Medication reminders,
  • Pet care,
• Maintain general order, safety, and cleanliness of Client area.
• Communicate any changes in Client condition or occurrences to registered nurse.
• Maintain chart documentation of care provided in accordance with the written plan of care.
• Practice safety and infection controlmethods.
• Demonstrate propertransferandlifttechniquesusinggoodbodymechanictechniques .
• Maintain confidentiality & privacy of any PHI per HIPAA requirements.
• Exhibit competency in the observance of Universal Precautions by:
  • Knowing standard precautions
  • Washing hands before and after patient care,
  • Wearing gloves and other PPE as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge and application of proper body mechanics
• Knowledge and application of Infection Control Principles & environmental safety
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuity
• Ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to participate as a team player to coordinate projects
• Ability to read, interpret and apply policies, best practices, laws, rules and regulations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Caregiving experience preferred

Licensures & Certifications: (if applicable)

• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Flexion/Extension of arms/wrist
• Hand dexterity to include gripping, pushing/pulling and writing
• If assigned to hands-on client, ability to assist with transfers/repositioning,
• If assigned to hands-on client, lifting/carrying of 50 lbs

OTHER DUTIES

• Report to work on time, ready for shift, and appropriately dressed for role.
• Consistently demonstrate Four Seasonsvaluesandcompetencies
• Complete required orientation and on-going training
• Participate in ongoingeducationandtrainingofferedbytheagency and/oroutsideresourcesasrequiredforrole.
• Practice professio nal boundaries and behaviors and communication.
• Practice personal and environmental safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned by register nurse, Office Manager, or Director.