Caregiver

JOB SUMMARY

Provides unskilled personal care and household services for the clients in their homes in compliance with a service plan.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works under the supervision of the HCBS Coordinator, Nurse and/or Therapists assigned to the client.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs or assists the client with personal hygiene, including bathing, hair care, dressing, shaving, oral care, etc.
• Assists client with positioning, transfers, ambulation, and exercise.
• Performs or assists client with bowel/bladder care including use of bedpan, perineal care, bowel/bladder training programs, collection of specimens and recording intake and output.
• Assists clients with medications which are normally self-administered.
• Assists with nourishment and fluid needs including preparing meals, feeding client, and offering fluids.
• Performs household tasks related to client’s medical needs including bed linen changes, client’s laundry, light housekeeping where client spends most of their time, shopping, errands, etc.
• Accompanies client to clinic, physician’s office, or on trips needed for treatment.
• Observes and reports to the nurse or therapist any changes from normal.
• Teaches household management techniques.
• Maintains timely records of home visits.
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings and agency committee meetings.
• Attends appropriate education meetings
• Performs other related functions as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Completion of appropriate training program.
• Successful completion of skills competency evaluation.

Experience:

• Six months or more of aide experience in a home care setting is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting.
• Understanding of family interactions and aging process.
• Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.
• Ability to observe, report and record client’s care and condition accurately.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members and the general public.

Requirements Special:

• Must travel to assigned client’s individual homes to provide care.
• Valid, current Colorado driver’s license and access to a reliable automobile or access to public or other reliable transportation.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.  The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities).

• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Keep the IHSS RN/IHSS Team Lead informed of progress considerations and any pertinent information regarding the client’s care.
• Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.

The caregiver will complete cell Trak time keeping accurately and punctually complete incident reports as deemed necessary, submit progress notes, changes in condition and report important changes observed in the client s home.

wage rate: $17.00