Job Description

Senior Caregiver
About us

WNC Senior Sitting LLC

We are an in-home Senior Companionship business. We are family owned and operated. We LOVE our seniors !
There is tons of room for growth and pay increases!

CAREGIVER POSITION

As a caregiver, you provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services generally fall under two categories:

1. Companionship/Homemaking
2. Personal Care

Companionship/Homemaking
This job does not require “hands on” services but does include the following “help” services:

Provide socialization, conversation and emotional reassurance to the client.

Encourage and participate in reading, appropriate games, and other activities to promote well-being and stimulate the mind and the sprit.

Encourage, monitor and assist with meal preparation and fluids.

Encourage mild exercise program that is safe and within client’s ability.

Provide timely medication reminders and observe the client for compliance in taking medications. Medications must be pre-dosed by the client or client’s representative or a licensed professional. Any irregularities noted in the pre-dosed medications should be reported immediately by the caregiver to the supervisor and recorded in the client binder.

Supervise the safety of client while he/she is toileting, bathing and dressing.

Remind and encourage daily exercise and /or exercises prescribed by a licensed physical therapist that the client can perform without the therapist being present. Passive range of motion may not be performed at this care level.

Assist with ambulation when the client is able to assist with the process.
Caregivers may assist clients with the use of adaptive equipment for ambulation such as walkers. Canes or wheelchairs once the client has been trained on the use of the equipment and released from the care of the prescribing health care professional.

Assist with nail care, limited to soaking and cleaning nails. Caregivers may not trim or clip nails. Nail care should not be provided to clients with a medical condition that might involve circulatory problems or loss of sensation.

Assist with home management as authorized by the client or their legal representative or company supervisor; as example, monitor food expirations,

ordering/shopping for groceries/home supplies, and monitor home repair as needed.

Perform light housekeeping duties.

Pet care, limited to feeding and enabling pet to exit the house safely under the supervision of client. Water plants as needed.

Provide incidental shopping and errands.

Assist with mail and supervise deliveries to the client.

Report any concerns to supervisor (Quality Assurance Coordinator or
Management).

PERSONAL CARE DUTIES

All duties listed above for Companion/Homemaker can also be performed under this category.

Assist with shaving, only with the use of an electric shaver.Assist with general skin care when skin is unbroken and when any chronic skin problems are not active. Skin care should be preventive rather than therapeutic in nature. Caregivers may apply non-medicated lotions and solutions that do not require a physician’s prescription.

Assist with client directed non-invasive (non-inserted) care only when there is no need for skilled skin care or for observation or reporting to a nurse.

Assist client with blood sugar checks; that is limited to opening containers and handling equipment. Caregiver cannot perform procedures.

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE SHOULD PROVE DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH,
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY QUALITY ASSUARANCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR FUTHER
INSERVICE AND TRAINING

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Senior care: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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