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in Glen Allen, VA
Care Giver
•30 days ago
Hours | Part-time |
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Location | 189 - 23060 Glen Allen, Virginia |
About this job
Home Instead Senior Care is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team on a special project to help reduce hospital re-admissions. We are looking for dedicated, experienced CAREGivers to be a part of this exciting project.
Area: Chester, Chesterfield, far southside
Shifts: 4 hour shift minimums &ndash the times will vary but CAREGivers will have the opportunity to pick up more than one client in this program to get more hours.
Transportation: Transportation for these clients is required &ndash doctor appointments, errands, etc.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Requirements to be a CAREGiver:
Area: Chester, Chesterfield, far southside
Shifts: 4 hour shift minimums &ndash the times will vary but CAREGivers will have the opportunity to pick up more than one client in this program to get more hours.
Transportation: Transportation for these clients is required &ndash doctor appointments, errands, etc.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Personal care &ndash Grooming, bathing, toileting, assistance with incontinence issues
- Meal prep/Monitor diet &ndash prepare healthy meals in accordance with client dietary needs
- Housekeeping and laundry &ndash help create and maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the client's home
- Nutrition &ndash helping read labels and keep to low sodium/low cholesterol diets
- Weight monitoring
- Assistance and reminders to make follow up doctor appointments and help client keep appointments
- Medication reminders &ndash ensure that clients take their medication and also call in refills
- Help clients find primary care physicians and learn to call doctor or use urgent care as opposed to ER.
- Exercise or stretching as needed
- Keep very detailed records of client care at both the residence and on Home Instead Logs
- Review discharge instructions from hospital with client and track that they are being followed
Requirements to be a CAREGiver:
- Ability to treat and care for seniors and their property with dignity and respect
- Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
- Complete a criminal background check, DMV check and drug screen
- All CAREGivers must have a valid driver's license
- Must own their own vehicle and have valid auto insurance
- Previous care giving experience (CNA, LPN a plus)
Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.