Live-In Caregiver
At Home Quality Care · Oak Brook, IL · 3 days ago
On-siteOTHRPart-time
About the role
This Position is for Caregivers that will live inside the clients home. Please call 331-304-2523 to learn more about our open roles.
Responsibilities
- Observation of client functioning and reporting changes to his/her supervisor or employer.
- Functions within the limitations of the individual assignment.
- Attends to the client's requests promptly.
- Assists with activities of daily living and personal care.
- Provides companionship, socialization, and housekeeping services.
- Aids with medication reminders, including:
- Inquiries as to whether medications were taken.
- Versatile verbal prompting to take medications.
- Handing the appropriately marked medication reminder container to the client.
- Opening the appropriately marked medication reminder container for the client if the client is physically unable to open the container.
- Assists with meal planning, purchase of food, and food preparation.
- Aids clients to live in a clean and safe environment:
- Cleans bathrooms and kitchen, including stove and refrigerator.
- Performs personal errands, per client and Agency request.
- Handles laundry.
- Vacuums and dusts.
- Changes bed linens.
- Maintains appropriate communication with supervisory staff and with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Documents care given and pertinent observations accurately as directed by the home service coordinator.
- Treats clients and families with respect. Maintains confidentiality.
- Accepts and fulfills assignments with the Agency.
- Exercises judgment in accepting assignments.
- Attends required in-service programs per Agency policy.
- Demonstrate ability to read, write, and follow a written Plan of Care and document tasks performed.
- Be self-directed and work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate dependability, tact, patience, and the ability to follow instructions.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience in cleaning, laundry, medication reminders, escort services.
- Knowledge of infection control policies including proper hand washing techniques.
- Flexible schedule.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Not specified.
- Four day live in.
- 9:00 AM Thursday to 9:00 AM Monday.