CAREGIVER, MAURICE AREA

Brightcare Homecare is looking for compassionate caregivers across the Acadiana region. We have clients throughout all of Acadiana. Currently have an urgent need for the Lafayette and Lawtell area. As a caregiver at Brightcare Homecare you will assist elderly, sick and disaed clients of all ages with actives of daily living, also known as ADLs, housekeeping, personal laundry, and companionship provided to an individual in his or her personal residence which are intended to enable that individual to remain safely and comfortably in his or her own personal residence.

Must be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences
• Perform domestic and household tasks
• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
• Administer simple prescribed medications
• Assist with clients personal care activities
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
• Maintain patients care records and document provided services
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
• Collect routine specimens
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

• Proven working experience as home health aide
• Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
• Proficiency in English
• Nursing and health care administration skills
• Caring and compassionate personality
• Current CPR certificate
• First Aid training
• Valid driver’s license
• High school degree

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability