What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker position at Hickory Creek Home Care?
Direct Care Worker:
A rewarding job assisting the elderly and disabled in the tasks of day to day living. Our main goal is to help those in need to live a comfortable life, without completely diminishing their independence.
Direct Care Worker Job Responsibilities:
- Assists clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and getting to and from activities and meals according to the individual service plan.
- Allows and encourages clients to do as much of their own care as possible.
- Prepares and serves nutritious meals to clients
- Encourages clients to eat a proper diet and take adequate fluids while respecting the client’s right to free choice and records and reporting changes in client’s eating habits to the supervisor.
- Initiates and participates in leisure activities provided for clients as described in the activity calendar and encourages clients to socialize and participate in planned activities or programs to develop friendships with other clients.
- Maintains clients’ records daily in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy and procedures; documents medication distribution as applicable, leisure activities, incidents, and observations; reports any changes in client’s physical condition and/or behavior, and visitors; observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each client; and promptly reports all changes to the director.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for the clients; performs general housekeeping; and follows cleaning schedules for client laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, and other areas.
- Follows proper procedures in emergency situations and responds promptly and positively to client requests for assistance.
- Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.
[Training & Benefits] At Hickory Creek Home Care we appreciate our Care Team and want to make sure that we take care of our caregivers. With this in mind, we're proud to offer our full-time caregivers the following benefits:
- Comprehensive training program tailored to each caregiver
- Internal promotion (Caregiving Supervisory positions, Director positions and Affiliate Director positions)
- Excellent medical benefits active after one year work anniversary (full-time staff)
- We offer guaranteed hours to caregivers within our shared housing facilities
- Competitive pay rate
- Flexible hours and scheduling
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Referral program
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Days:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $11 - $13