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Special Needs In-Home Caregiver & Personal Assistant
**PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING***
This position require strong written and verbal communication skills.
Schedule:
Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9am - 8pm (This is a set schedule)
Location: Private Residence located in Clinton, MD 20735
Special Need In-Home Caregiver
We're looking for an energetic, good communicator, a person with a compassion for helping those with special needs. Experience with special need children, adults and seniors is a plus.
The job will entail giving complete care, assistance and companionship to a 28-year-old female.
The ideal person will be creative with creating interactive activities in-home and putting together outside activities. Assisting and motivating her with daily assigned physical activities, range of motion exercise and accompanying on monthly planned outings.
Most importantly the ideal person will be able complete daily ADLs for her. She is completely dependent on others. Other tasks include light house cleaning, washing clothes, dishes and other tasks that pertain to maintaining her living space and quality of life.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage Meals
Keep a schedule and log of tube feeding. Prepare meals if neccessary. Perform grocery shopping if needed, clean up and food preparation areas after every meal.
Daily Grooming
Complete all daily grooming needs, including brushing teeth, bathing, and dressing.
Bathroom Assistance
Assistance using the bathroom and cleaning up afterwards in the bathroom.
Housekeeping Tasks
Tend to tasks like the laundry, making up the bed, doing dishes, and performing other housekeeping chores.
Entertainment Activities
Keep mind active by planning and managing learning and entertainment activities. This may include playing games, reading books, and talking to patients.
Monitor Patients
Responsible for monitoring which will include reporting any changes in mood, behavior, physical health, and home environment to family members and supervisors. Create daily written or verbal reports regarding overall state of health and mind.
Administer Medications
Must stay aware of medication schedules for and administer medicine as prescribed if necessary.
Skills and Qualifications
Nurturing treat persons with respect and dignity, while maintaining a professional attitude and protecting privacy. Individuals who wish to apply must:
***Good Communication Skills – Must be able to talk with her throughout the course of working hours and offer detailed reports to family members and employers regarding her progress and state of well-being. Strong written and verbal communication skills is a must.
***Patience – Caring for a special needs person require the caregiver to remain patient at all times, and the job may require caregivers to perform tasks repeatedly until they are completed to satisfaction.
Compassion – Must maintain a compassionate and kind demeanor, even when she is irritable, demanding, angry, or otherwise suffering from extreme emotional states.
Time Management – It’s important for the caregiver to keep her on regular bathing, feeding, and medication schedules, which requires good time management and organization.
Physical Ability – Caregiver must be able to lift and transfer at least 80lbs, household items, groceries, and laundry. Also must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, and stand for hours at a time, which requires good physical strength.
Education and Training
Must have a high school diploma or GED. Also previous experience working with people who have disabilities. Must pass an extensive background. Must be able to provide professional references highlighting abilities to perform necessary job tasks. Must obtain in-person or hybrid First aid/CPR certification.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 33 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends only
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Clinton, MD 20735 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Clinton, MD 20735: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $22