Community Care Partner/ Driver

Benefits:

Flexibility in Scheduling-6 week schedule

• All Shifts available
• Student tuition reimbursement- Get your LPN or RN License
• Scholarship opportunities to help you reach your career goals through continued education
• Discounted meals
• Bonuses for referrals
• Join our team and you not only get competitive pay, great benefits and a great place to work but you get smiles, hugs and a ton of love from residents.

Responsibilities:

• Know and follow all established Home Care Services standards and procedures while maintaining a positive, friendly and courteous attitude toward residents, coworkers and guests at all times.
• Provides care services for each scheduled resident in an efficient manner; including, bathing, dressing, hair care, nail care, assisting with medication reminders, catheter care, oxygen care, assisting with transfers, assisting with walking, wheelchair transports, serving as an escort and advocate for appointments, laundry, cooking, cleaning, assisting with correspondence, reading to resident, and other duties as requested by the Care Coordinator, Supervising Nurse or Home Care Services Manager (Manager).
• Document care services provided to residents in resident record.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in resident condition.
• Communicate new resident requests or needs for services with Care Coordinator, Supervising Nurse or Manager.
• Attends monthly Department meetings, mandatory in-services, or completes make-up sessions with Care Coordinator, Supervising Nurse or Manager; participates in educational sessions, meetings and seminars as directed by the Manager.
• Remains current and follows safety and health standards, including but not limited to Universal Precautions, Infection Control, Hazard Communication Standards, including SDS and proper protective equipment, and emergency procedures, including those in the Emergency Response Plan.
• Detect, correct, and report situations that have a high probability of causing accidents or injuries to the residents, guests or co-workers. Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in resident condition.
• Independently follows care instructions and request assistance from Care Coordinator, Supervising Nurse or Manager if unsure how to care for or handle a resident situation. Reports to supervisor when no resident services are scheduled. 
• Assist residents to be as independent as the resident’s abilities allow.
• Know, uphold and follow Resident Rights and Code of Conduct policies. Report to the Manager any situation where the rights of a resident may have the probability of being violated.  Only provide confidential information regarding residents to the Manager, or other health care professional as directed by your supervisor, according to an emergency situation.
• Understand special needs of 65 and over group (e.g., possible loss of vision, hearing, memory, etc.); ability to effectively communicate and provide services for these age groups.
• Report supply and equipment needs to Manager for replenishing. Keep work areas clean and organized.
• Promote teamwork within departments and between departments to ensure smooth operations and quality service to residents, guests and coworkers, including assisting when and wherever needed, treating all residents, coworkers and guests as your valued customer, communicating with coworkers to keep them informed of events, changes, and operations in a friendly, professional manner while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Drives residents to various locations of choice, assisting residents in and out of vehicle.

Qualifications:

• Must successfully pass the criminal background check.
• Must have personality attuned to the requirements of meeting the needs of the elderly.
• Must be able to handle a multiplicity of routine tasks, following specific instructions carefully and general instructions completely.
• This requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally as well as in writing.
• Home Care, LTC or Previous Caregiving experience preferred.
• Valid State Driver’s License with no more than three (3) entries; counting accidents, moving violations, and failures to appear. All accidents are counted, regardless of fault. (Note: Convictions for DUI/DWI, refusal to test, reckless driving, hit and run or other felony convictions are unacceptable and disqualify the driver from driving on behalf of the facility regardless of the number of MVR entries.)
• 4-door personal vehicle in good condition with no visible damage or missing parts. The title cannot be salvaged, reconstructed, or rebuilt.
• Personal Vehicle insurance and registration.
• Must have a Smartphone that can download our scheduling application.