Caregiver (Part-Time/Weekend Day Shift)

Description

In partnership with other House staff, volunteers, and YoloCares’ clinical staff, the Lead Caregiver assists residents in all aspects of their end-of-life journey (including personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, activities, orientation, and information/communication needs). In addition, the Lead Caregiver handles the scheduling of the caregiver team under the direction of the House Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists with or provides personal care, e.g., shower, tub bath, bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, shampooing, cleaning nails, assists to toilet, etc as desired by a resident, directed by a specific resident’s written Plan of Care, and supervised by YoloCares’ clinical staff.

2. Provides homemaker services by cleaning resident’s room, washing resident’s personal laundry, preparing and assisting with a resident’s meal, and other homemaking duties, when the resident’s Plan of Care so directs

3. Changes resident’s clothing and bed linen as requested.

4. Increases resident’s comfort and safety by prescribed rehabilitative measures such as positioning, ambulating and assistance with transfers. Uses basic adaptive equipment with debilitated patients when the Plan of Care so requires.

5. Performs routine procedures such as feeding non-compromised residents; making occupied and unoccupied beds; cleaning resident’s equipment.

6. Demonstrates and teaches care techniques to volunteers and interns when appropriate.

7. Records vital signs when requested by the Plan of Care and/or as requested by clinical staff.

8. Follows universal infectious disease precautions when delivering all resident care (gloves, handwashing, etc).

9. Assists residents in taking self-administered oral OTC and prescription medications as directed by the clinical staff.

10. Encourages simple measures for resident’s bowel and bladder regularity.

11. Observes/monitors resident’s physical and emotional condition and reports changes to the House Manager and clinical staff in a timely manner.

12. In compliance with state and federal regulations and with YoloCares policies and procedures, documents all resident care, including observations of significant changes: reactions to care, symptoms observed, mental and physical status changes in the patient, and coping changes noted in residents.

13. Participates in all House team meetings, training sessions, and evaluation processes.

14. Other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Note: The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed in this role. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated.

PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBLITIES

1. Exercises professional boundaries, self-awareness and self-care.

2. Capable of honoring, appreciating, and advancing the Agency’s commitment to justice, equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

3. Demonstrates and continually develops an individual and team-approach working style which fosters excellent communication, respect, integrity, and professionalism. Effectively uses conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

4. Participates in the performance evaluation and improvement process.

5. Endeavors to meet all standards of conduct outlined in the YoloCares standards of conduct and performance.

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience working with adults, the elderly, and people experiencing homelessness.

2. Able to use Microsoft Office Outlook and Word.

3. Strong attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Possesses effective communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively report and document facilities-related matters.

2. Ability to perform effectively under stress and when confronted with critical or unexpected events.

3. Ability to work independently.

4. Compliance with agency’s mandated reporting policy.

5. Commitment to confidentiality and protection of resident information (HIPAA)

6. Ability to successfully meet agency background screening requirements.

7. Acknowledgment of agency’s mandated reporting policy.

8. Familiarity with and commitment to the YoloCares “Hospice Aide Core Values” developed by YoloCares, the “Statement on the Scope and Standards of Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Practice,” and “Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistants” developed by HPNA.

PHYSICAL AND OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Considerable walking and standing.

2. Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

3. Ability to lift to 30 pounds.

4. If driving on YoloCares business, must have a valid California driver’s license and state-required automobile insurance.

Pass random drug testing.

SHIFTS AND PAY RANGES

Weekend Day Shift: Saturday and Sunday- 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Pay: $22 - $24/Hourly

YoloCares is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.