What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Based Caregiver (Various Days) PT position at WESLEY COMMONS?
Job Details
Job Location: Wesley Commons - Greenwood, SC
Position Type: Part Time
Education Level: None
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Health Care
Description
The Home Based Care Provider will provide continual care and assistance to the residents of Wesley Commons maintaining a home-like, comfortable, safe and secure environment through assistance, Medication Management or Clinic Services.
These duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting residents with activities of daily living including meal set up, transferring, cueing, bathing, dressing
- Daily hygiene needs including mouth care and care of the teeth or dentures
- Personal grooming needs such as combing hair, inserting hearing aids, changing hearing aid batteries and glasses
Qualifications
Educational
- High School diploma or equivalent
Personal and Professional
- Maintains Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Must keep resident information confidential including diagnosis and medical history.
- Must be able to properly handle body fluids.
- Demonstrates verbal, non-verbal, and written and skills necessary for effective communication.
- Demonstrates computer skills necessary to complete annual computer training modules.
- Able to handle various emotions associated with residents and their families.
- Evidence of professional manner and conduct.
- Optimal physical and emotional health.
- Adequate speech and hearing to communicate effectively with residents, families and staff.
- Near and far visual acuity, sense of smell.
- Able to frequently lift up 50 pounds and on occasion handle 75 pounds or more.
- Able to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
- Able to bend and squat.
- Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with staff, co-workers, residents, families and volunteers.
