Seniors Helping Seniors® Kansas City Metro South is an in-home service that matches seniors who need help with seniors who want to help throughout the Kansas City area. We have a vibrant, fast-paced, and friendly office environment and are hoping to find the right person to join our expanding office team.

Job Description Summary:

The In-Home Caregiver is a member of the team who works under the supervision of the Administrator to perform various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs, according to the plan of care. The Caregiver is responsible for observing clients, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.

The Caregiver will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety

of a client’s care.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Caregiver include, but are not limited to the following:

Wear identification badge at all times

Personal care tasks to include:

Bathing

Grooming, including oral care

Assist the client with dressing and undressing

Assist the client with toileting activities

Assist in feeding the client, if necessary

Feed clients who are unable to feed themselves

Support good skin care to prevent skin breakdown (i.e. turn and reposition client, actively encourage movement)

Provide client with help walking and transferring

Observe client’s physical, mental and emotional conditions

Report any change to the supervisor

Document observed changes

Assist client in the self-administration of medication (medication reminder)

Homemaker tasks to include:

Maintain the home in an optimum state of cleanliness and safety depending upon client resources

Perform the functions generally undertaken by the customary homemaker, including:

Preparation of meals

Doing dishes

Laundry, including:

Sorting laundry

Washing and drying laundry

Folding and putting away laundry

Shopping

Household chores

Companion tasks to include:

Provide companionship for the client

Accompanying the client to doctors’ appointments, recreational outings, or shopping

Perform casual cosmetic assistance, including:

Brushing the client's hair

Assisting with make-up

Filing and polishing nails, but not clipping nails

Transportation, including:

Using agreed upon vehicle

Keeping track of related reports and mileage

Socialization, including:

Providing encouragement

Being supportive when the client is lonely, bereaved, or depressed

Report to the supervisor any incidents, problems, emergencies, or changes in client

Follow principles of infection control and Universal Precautions

Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities

Assist in providing a safe environment and promote quality patient care through adherence to established policies, procedures and standards

Ensure client’s rights are adhered to. These include but are not limited to the right to:

Privacy and dignity while care is being provided

Accept or refuse care

Confidentiality of their information

Use equipment properly and in a safe manner

Maintain appropriate work records.

Qualifications:

High school diploma, preferred

Preferably a minimum of one (1) year of documented experience

Must consent to and pass a background screening process

Have a baseline and annual TB test on record with Seniors Helping Seniors Kansas City Metro South

Complete a self-reported health history

Have a Health Assessment form on record with Seniors Helping Seniors Kansas City Metro South

Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

Ability to express spoken and/or written ideas in English

Works as a team member

Job Limitations:

The Caregiver does not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to practice acts. Specifically, the Caregiver worker will not administer medications, take physician’s orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a Licensed Nurse.

Working Conditions:

Contact with clients in their living environment. May be required to respond in an emergency situation. Travel required. Position includes tasks that have the potential for a medium level of exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) such as body fluids/tissues..

Personal Protective Equipment:

May include gloves, mask, eye protection, and disposable outer covering.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to stand, walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push and pull. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

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