A Day After Day Home Care Agency
Location
Hamilton County, Indiana
Salary
$15 / HOUR
The Caregiving Associate is responsible for providing personal care and assistance with daily living activities to clients in their homes. This includes ensuring client safety, companionship, and support with meal preparation and housekeeping.
Candidates should have knowledge of personal care and home management skills, as well as the ability to assist clients with daily living activities. Certification in CPR and First Aid, along with a current driver's license, is preferred.
Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite.
We are currently seeking a compassionate and reliable caregiver to join our team in Sheridan, Indiana.
¨ Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.
¨ Reports to Supervisor.
¨ Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
¨ Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
¨ Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
¨ Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
¨ Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Supervisor.
¨ Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified on the care plan.
¨ Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
¨ Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
¨ Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
¨ Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
¨ Monitor supplies and resources.
¨ Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.
¨ Follow the written care plan.
¨ Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
¨ Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
¨ Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
¨ Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
¨ Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
¨ Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
¨ Make decisions and solve problems.
¨ Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers.
¨ Observe, receive, and obtain information from relevant sources.
¨ Performs other duties as required.
¨ Knowledge of personal care and home management skills.
¨ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal care services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
¨ Knowledge of the English language.
¨ Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries including emergency first aid and CPR.
¨ Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms.
¨ The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living.
¨ The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
¨ The ability to establish and maintain relationships.
¨ The ability to teach others.
¨ The ability to listen actively.
¨ The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.
¨ The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
¨ The ability to monitor and assess themselves, clients, and effectiveness of service.
¨ The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
¨ The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.
¨ The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.
¨ The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
¨ The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.
¨ The ability to suggest several ideas on a subject.
¨ The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
¨ The ability to handle and move objects and people.
¨ The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
¨ The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
¨ The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.
¨ Good physical and mental health.
¨ Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and see.
¨ Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
¨ Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.
Qualifications/Education: ¨ Certification in CPR and First Aid
¨ Current driver’s license. (Only if transporting client)
¨ Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.
¨ Background Check
¨ TB test
¨ CNA certification (not required)
¨ May require related experience.
¨ On the job training for new activities.
From $15.00 per hour
Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Free parking Mileage reimbursement Paid sick time Paid training Referral program Physical setting:
16–20 hours per week Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10: 00 AM – 3:00 PM Ability to commute/relocate:
Sheridan, IN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) License/Certification:
Driver's License (Preferred) CNA (Preferred) Work Location: In person
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