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Come Join an amazing company that offers fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees (30+ hours/week). We offer a cell phone reimbursement for using your phone and offer a $40/month phone plan through the FirstNet first responder program through AT&T. You get to build your own schedule and have a chance to give back to your community with a company that will work around your personal life.
Looking for qualified caregivers at our Sandpoint, Idaho location
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist or performs activities of daily living for client, such as bed bath, showering, oral care, and/or shaving
- Provide for grooming hair and nails to assure cleanliness
- Provide passive range of motion movements/exercise as needed and directed
- Assist client with dressing as needed
- Provide appropriate skin care and prevention of pressure sores/ulcerations - not to include foot care for diabetics
- Perform light housekeeping on a weekly basis or as needed to ensure clean, neat, and safe environment. This may include light snow-shoveling
- Plan, prepare and store meals and snacks that provide safe, healthy, and nutritious meals on a consistent basis
- Do laundry weekly, or as needed
- Provide grocery or miscellaneous shopping as outlined in client’s care plan
- Supervise clients to ensure safety and prevent falls
- Remind clients when medication is due and assist as legally appropriate
- Provide companionship, game-playing, walks, or outings as requested by the client
- Legibly and clearly document services provided to the client on the timesheet and progress notes reflecting the plan of care
- May be required to lift up to 50 lbs without physical limitation
- Be knowledgeable of and consistently utilize universal/infection control precautions.
- Be able to assist the client with ambulation via a Gait Belt if needed, use transfer techniques appropriately, or use a Hoyer Lift correctly, when necessary, after nursing delegation.
- Perform other duties as need and/or delegated by nursing supervisors.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Six month’s experience in a health care environment caring for the elderly, such as in-home, nursing home, or assisted living facility, providing care for the elderly and disabled, including Alzheimer’s patients is preferred.
- Skills training will include knowledge of transfers, gait belts, food preparation and proper storage, nutrition needs of the elderly, bathing assistance, monitoring health and mental status of clients, medication reminders, and light housekeeping. All prospective Caregivers and CNAs must attend 8 hours of online classes following the Medicaid Matrix. CNAs must possess a current certification.
- Must be able to bend, twist, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push/pull at least 20 lbs., grasp, complete repetitive motion movements and combine standing/walking for 2-hour intervals. Valid Driver’s License and auto liability insurance are required to transport clients and obtain Travel Time. Must be able to clear a federal-level background criminal check. This is a variable hour position.
SALARY:
- Pay may depend on skills and/or qualifications
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
- Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
OTHER BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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Full Time, Part Time
Liberty Lake, Washington, Post Falls, Idaho, Sandpoint, Idaho
Posted 1 year ago
Home-Care Aid
Come Join an amazing company that offers fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees (30+ hours/week). We offer a cell phone reimbursement for using your phone and offer a $40/month phone plan through the FirstNet first responder program through AT&T. You get to build your own schedule and have a chance to give back to your community with a company that will work around your personal life.
We are seeking attentive, reliable and punctual Caregivers to join our team in providing exceptional service to our clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Empathy and the ability to care for the client’s social, emotional, physical and mental health.
- Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
- Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
- Help clients with physical therapy exercises
- Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
- Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
- Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
- Be a pleasant and supportive companion
- Report any unusual incidents
- Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- The ideal candidate will have their HCA or NAC credentialing, be patient and friendly with excellent communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients. Flexible shifts are available to meet your needs.
- NAC or HCA required or NAR with exemption letter- We help attain certification if you are not already certified.
- A driver’s license and current auto insurance
- Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)- We can train provide amazing training in this as well
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Good time management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong ethics
- Physical endurance
- High school diploma or equivalent
SALARY:
- Pay may depend on skills and/or qualifications
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
- Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
- Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
OTHER BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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