Urgent! Weekend Caregiver! Competitive Salary - Always Best Care Senior Services : Job Details

Job Description: We seek a compassionate and reliable caregiver to join our team specifically for weekend shifts. As a weekend caregiver, you will be crucial in providing essential care and support to needy individuals on Saturdays and Sundays.ONE DAY HIRING PROCESS!Location: Fair OaksSchedule: Weekend 12-hr shiftPay: $15 for CNA and $14 for Non-licensedDuties/Responsibilities:

The caregiver shall obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.

Personal hygiene (Example: bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care. Q-tips are not to be used;

Nail care and oral hygiene, are needed to facilitate treatment or prevent deterioration. (Nail cutting or filing will NOT be done);

Changing bed linens and making the bed;

Eating and maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake when appropriate;

Ambulation and transfers (For Example: assisting patients to the toilet/commode or with bedpans and with elimination needs, assisting patients in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation, and assisting with other transfers and positional needs as appropriate);

Incidental household services are essential to patient health care. (For example, light housekeeping, straightening room, and laundry);

Medication reminders;

Will understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Will contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.

Will follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.

Will document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.

Will observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.

Will follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.

Will promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and will give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.

Will communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.

Will attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)

Will adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.

Will perform other duties as assigned.

Will participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.