Caregiver- Will Train!

Essential Responsibilities

• Cleaning
• Dusting
• Cleaning bathrooms
• Cleaning windows (if necessary)
• Cleaning oven and refrigerator (if necessary)
• Cleaning kitchen
• Washing dishes
• Changing linens
• Making beds
• Routine maintenance of household appliances
• Laundry
• Washing
• Drying
• Folding laundry
• Ironing of clothes (only if clothes cannot be worn otherwise)
• Shopping for food, medicines (case-by-case basis), and household supplies
• Nutritional Maintenance
• Planning and preparing meals
• Assisting with eating
• Personal Care
• Assisting with showering, bathing, toweling, dressing, and shampooing
• Assisting with transfers to/from wheelchair or bed
• Assisting with toileting, excluding bowel programs
• Assisting with routine ambulation activities
• Assisting with fingernail and skincare
• Assisting with tasks necessary for the comfort and safety of movement-restricted patients
• Assisting the patient with any special appliances and/or prosthetic devices
• Train the patient, the patient's family members, and/or friends in personal care tasks
• General Supervision
• Providing medication reminders and assisting with self-medication
• Monitoring the patient to prevent personal injury and/or property damage
• Monitoring patient's condition and reporting changes promptly
• Maintaining a structured schedule that meets the patient's needs
• Coinciding with the patient and/or patient's family to medical appointments
• Coinciding with the patient and/or patient's family to obtain other necessary services to meet the objectives of the patient's care plan
• Providing companionship suited to patient's ability to participate in shared activities including conversations, games, reading, outdoor activities, etc.

Position Qualifications

• Mets the training requirements by State and Federal laws
• At least 18 years of age
• 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
• Possesses and maintains current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
• Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured by Organization requirements and is in good working order or otherwise has reliable transportation
• Within 45 days of hire, must complete the company provided Direct Care Worker Training Program
• Bilingual a plus

Dependable is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.