Job Description

In-home Caregiver - Happier at Home NC

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Join a company that truly cares about their clients and caregivers!

Happier at Home - Eastern North Carolina is looking for a passionate Caregiver that will be providing hands on services in the home for clients under the direct supervision of a qualified supervisor. In Home Aide services may include personal care tasks, supervision of the client’s activities, home management, meal prep, companionship or respite breaks for family or caregivers.

Organizational Relationship: reports directly to the Service Supervisor

Risk of Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens: A: high exposure

Qualifications:

• Prefer high school graduate or equivalent.
• Prefer one year experience in the provision of care/services to clients in home care setting.
• Must have a criminal background check, other required checks, Nurse Aide Registry & current CPR certification.
• Must be able to read, write in English and follow instructions.
• A current driver's license and reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities:

The duties consist of a combination of activities, which include, but are not limited to:

• Personal care tasks including assist with mobility, bathing/shower, toileting, dressing, eating, continent needs.
• Help with prescribed exercises that the client and In-Home Aide have been taught by a health care practitioner
• Provide or assist with ADL’s
• Perform IADL’s that are essential to the client’s care at home; and record and report changes in the client’s condition, family situation or needs to the health care practitioner
• Assist client with self-administration of medications that are ordered by a health care practitioner or other person authorized by state law to prescribe
• Supervision of client’s activities.
• Home management tasks.
• Other tasks as assigned within the scope of their role.

Performs duties according to the written Plan of Care:

• Follows the Plan of Care as written, advises Service supervisor if not able to.
• Documents each visit per Agency policy.
• Communicates ongoing with the Service Supervisor.
• Immediately reports emergency situations by phone to supervisor or office.
• Keeps an accurate time and mileage report.
• Follows assignments and regulations.
• Uses policy manual as guideline for service.
• Works within the organizational channel of authority.
• Wears appropriate clothing and ID badge when at work.
• Participate in the Agency QA Committee.
• Notifying the Agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or applicable meetings, which will affect agreed service with the Agency.

Functional Abilities:

• Must be able to read 12-point or larger type.
• Must be able to hear and speak in English.
• Must be able to stoop and bend.
• Must be able to travel to prospective clients’ residences.
• Must be able to carry bundles weighing up to 10 pounds, upstairs.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $11.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift

Work Location: In person

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work at office, Immediate start, Night shift, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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