Interim HealthCare - Chatsworth, CA
Location
Chatsworth, CA | United States
Job description
Caregiver
Caregiver's General Purpose:
To provide companionship, personal care and activities of daily living.
Looking for Part Time Caregiver
Essential Caregiver Functions:
- Follows the written assignment sheet/service plan to:
- Assist the client with activities of daily living such bathing, grooming, toileting and elimination, and nutritional intake.
- Assist the client with ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises.
- Assist the client with incidental activities of daily living such as shopping, homemaking, preparing meals and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment.
- Promote a safe client environment.
- Utilizes infection control measures such as hand washing and personal protective equipment.
- Observes and reports safety hazards and changes in client condition to Supervisor.
- Documents observations and activities in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
- Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and to complete assigned tasks.
- Assists with orientation & training of field based care professionals.
- Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
The Interim HealthCare Caregiver may not:
- Perform any personal care or skilled nursing procedure, which is prohibited by the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Reconcile bank statements, endorse checks, or use any form of the client’s credit (e.g. credit or debit cards, ATM).
Minimum Caregiver Education & Experience Requirements:
- Must be registered with the state as a caregiver
- Age of majority in the state.
- Any training required by state law or regulation or
- Six (6) to Twelve (12) months of accumulated experience in a similar job classification or similar life experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Successful completion of appropriate knowledge (competency) assessment.
- Meets applicable health requirements to provide care.
- Other minimum requirements as defined by state law or regulation.
- Proof of valid auto liability insurance and valid driver’s license as required by the organization’s insurance carrier if assignment(s) include driving a vehicle, preferred.
- Able to hear, speak and write and read in English in a manner understood by most people.
- Able to read ten (10) point or larger type.
- Able to effectively handle multiple tasks or functions.
- Bilingual a plus.
Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
- Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment.
- Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
- Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects.
- Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials.
- Able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary:$20.00 per hour
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Sick Pay/Direct Deposit
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program
Ability to commute/relocate:
* San Fernando Valley, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
* Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification
- Registered Caregiver
- Tb Test
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