Home Caregiver- Shannon Care

Job Summary

A Home Caregiver provides clients with respectful, friendly interactions and companionship. A Home Caregiver assists clients with one-on-one assistance in the client's home to ensure the client is living a meaningful and purposeful life. The caregiver may also provide assistance with personal hygiene, light housekeeping, and other related supportive activities.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to perform the duties and responsibility of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations for disabilities. 


• The ability to consistently lift, push or pull loads of up to fifty (50) pounds. (Unless nursing 50)


• Sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, assist with patient care, and perform other physical activities of average difficulty.  


• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the requirements will still be considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodations.


• May be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.


• May have to handle emergency situations.


• May be subject to irregular hours.


• May be required to wear protective equipment such as eye protection, face protection, masks, sterile/nonsterile gloves, isolation gowns.


• May be exposed to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents.            


• Physical activities include continuous sitting, and occasional walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling and twisting.


• Activity Conditions (Occasionally, Frequently, Continuously):
  
  
  
  • Sitting- Continuously 
  
  
  • Walking- Frequently 
  
  
  • Standing- Frequently 
  
  
  • Bending-Occasionally 
  
  
  • Squatting- Occasionally 
  
  
  • Climbing-Occasionally
  
  
  • Kneeling-Occasionally
  
  
  • Twisting-Occasionally
  
  

Visual and Hearing Requirements

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  Must be able to see with corrective eye wear.



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  Must be able to hear clearly with assistance.

Working Conditions

Primarily Works in a well-lighted and air-conditioned environment with period of heavy workload and stress. This role may include working in less-than-ideal home conditions, which can include exposure to extreme temperatures and environments that may not meet typical cleanliness standards such as clutter, unkept surfaces, and homes with pets. Works in various conditions. 

Performance: Essential Functions

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and takes appropriate action based on the information they have. Recognizes own limitations and consults with the supervisor, manager, or team member when appropriate.

Time Management: Works efficiently and manages duties to ensure that tasks are completed with accuracy and within the scheduled shift or reasonable amount of time.

Quality & Quantity: Demonstrates accurate, knowledge and skill to carry out job duties. Follows departmental work policies and procedures. Speed and consistency of output and time utilization of job duties.

Computer Knowledge & Electronic Equipment Use: Demonstrates ability to consistently utilize electronic equipment and online computer programs to perform job duties, including electronic documentation, and order entry.

Resource Utilization: Consistently utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment to minimize lost charges and unnecessary equipment repair-replacement.

Confidentiality: Adheres to established policies on privacy and security requirements for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as applicable by Shannon Policy.

Supervises the Following Positions

Positions: N/A

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Assists with or provides personal care duties as assigned by the program coordinator according to the plan established with the client and family. Personal care duties may include.

• Companionship: Provide clients with respectful, friendly interactions. Assist the client with their hobbies or crafts as requested. Caregivers also help clients with any reading or writing activities as needed or requested. Provide appropriate companionship services when assisting with social and/or entertaining activities. 

• Meal Preparation: Provide assistance with grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation as deemed appropriate in the Client's Plan of Care.

• Medication Reminders: This includes handing a client their pre-dosed medications and observing them while they take them. A Caregiver may not administer any medications without express consent from the supervisor and training by a registered nurse.

• Light Housekeeping:

  • Kitchen: Dishes for 1-2 people, clean counters, sweep/vacuum floor, mop/wash floor, take trash/recyclables out, and clean refrigerator. It also includes wiping down the oven/stove/microwave, etc.

  • Laundry: Provide laundry assistance, washing and drying clothes and linens using the client's washing machine and dryer. Certain items may need to be hand washed. Follow what is outlined in the Client's Plan of Care.

  • Bathroom: Wipe surfaces: rim of tub, sinks and toilets, mirrors. Sweep/mop/vacuum floors.

  • Living Room: Dust furniture, sweep/mop/vacuum floor and tidy up the area.

  • Bedrooms: Make beds, change linens, dust furniture, vacuum floors and tidy up the area.

• Do Not: Iron clothing; Move furniture to vacuum; Pick up trinkets to dust; Spot clean floors/tile /curtains; Clean windows, baseboards or ceiling fans. Do not operate steam cleaners, lawn mowers, weed eaters, or power washers.

• Personal Assistance Services: Provide assistance with a client's personal grooming and hygiene. These services include assistance with bathing/showering, dressing, help with physical movement, transferring from one location to another, exercise, feeding, toileting and routine care of hair and skin. 

• Transportation: Occasionally accompany client to scheduled appointments or run errands for clients.

• Universal Precautions: The caregiver will be required to observe all safety, infection control and handwashing requirements for the safety of themselves and the clients. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Preferred

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent 

Experience: 

• Preferred

  • Past caregiving experience 

Certification/Licensure:

• • Valid Driver's License

  • Auto Liability Insurance