Caregiver

Job Description

Provides companionship and monitoring of the client.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

1. Graduate of an accredited High School or equivalent preferred.
2. Ability read, write and follow directions.
3. At least 18 years of age and has demonstrated competency.
4. Trained in first aid
5. Work positively and favorably with clients, families, and staff.
6. Demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and cheerful attitude

Responsibilities/essential functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

1. Follows the instructions of the Caregiver Team Leader.*
2. Engages client and provides companionship.*
3. Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client's home or any significant observations regarding the client.*
4. Attend staff meetings and participates in orientation of new employees. *
5. Report client complaints to the Caregiver Team Leader. *
6. Maintain client confidentiality/adheres to HIPPA requirements and agency policy and procedures manual. *
7. Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions. *
8. Report abnormal findings in client's conditions to the Caregiver Team Leader. *
9. Attend staff meetings, attend/complete 12 hours of annual in-services, and participates in orientation of new employees. *
10. Have knowledge of agency policy and procedures.*
11. Be trained in first aid.*
12. Provide protective oversight, prevent wandering, and standby assistance.
13. Proper use of redirection techniques.
14. Provide accompaniment during outings, such as doctor visits, shopping, banking, errands.
15. Encourage the client to exercise and provide standby assistance.
16. Prepare nutritious meals.
17. Sit with client to allow for caregiver respite.
18. Provide Housekeeping to include at least the following:

Wash Dishes

Vacuum

Laundry

Empty Trash

Change Linen

Make Bed

Mopping

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those

required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without

reasonable accommodations.

• Essential Job Function

Physical Elements

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment; and
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.

Environmental Elements

Employee works in an office environment sometimes with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no d