Caregiver / In-Home Caregiver

Company: Lamerson Landy Care
Location: Atwater
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Lamerson Landy Care is looking for qualified candidates to join our amazing team! Tired of applying for jobs and never hearing back? Our hiring team will be in contact with you very soon. Make sure your resume attached has your current email address and phone number so we can reach you.

As a caregiver you would be providing non-medical, in-home care services to the elderly.

A Caregiver hired by Lamerson Landy Care Inc. is expected to possess certain skills and

qualifications to be able to efficiently take up the aforementioned responsibilities. The following

describes the primary skills, qualifications and responsibilities expected of Caregivers employed

by Lamerson Landy Care Inc.

This includes but is not limited to:

Basic Activities of Daily Living

Caregivers for Lamerson Landy Care Inc. assist elderly clients with the following:

Bathing: assisting with grooming activities such as shaving, and brushing teeth and hair

Dressing: assisting with choosing appropriate garments and being able to dress and undress, having no trouble with buttons, zippers or other fasteners

Eating: being able to assist client in feeding oneself

Transferring: assisting client with being able to walk, or, if not ambulatory, being able to transfer oneself from bed to wheelchair and back

Continence: assisting client with being able to control one's bowels and bladder, or manage one's incontinence independently

Toileting: assisting client with being able to use the toilet

Various additional duties may be required when assisting a bedridden client.

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living:

Caregivers may be expected to instruct/remind clients of the following:

Using the telephone: being able to dial numbers, look up numbers, etc.

Managing medications: taking the appropriate medications and correct dosages on time

Preparing meals: making appropriate food choices and preparing meals safely

Maintaining the home: doing or arranging for housekeeping and laundry

Managing finances: budgeting, paying mortgage/rent and bills on time, etc.

Shopping: being able to shop for groceries and other small necessities, transport purchases from store to home, or order online whenever possible

Using transportation: for appointments, shopping, or scheduling transportation companies to pick up and drop off client

Secondary Responsibilities include the following:

Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life

Performing other reasonable duties as assigned

Reporting hours according to office policy

Reporting any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions

Regularly communicating with supervisor and office staf

Requirements

1) Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach

2) Ability to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds

3) Must have a high school diploma or equivalent

4) An AA, MA, CNA (preferred, but not required)

5) Practices good interpersonal communication

6) Organizational abilities

7) Time-management skills

8) Problem-solving skills

9) Decision-making abilities

10) Multi-tasking ability

11) Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment

12) Attention to detail

13) Must have a current driver's license and own transportation with valid Insurance

14) Must clear a background check through DOJ and FBI

15) Must clear TB test

16) Must register with the state of CA as a Home Health Aide

Benefits

Great Company Culture

Flexible hours

Uniform policy that allows you to express yourself

Unlimited unpaid time off

after 90 day probation, 24 hrs of sick time can be accrued.

Compensation will be based on level of education as well as performance on the job

Initial hourly compensation is CA minimum wage

The Caregiver position provides opportunities for a variety of shifts, including overnight. This

document describes the general nature and level of work for this position, however, it is not a

comprehensive list of responsibilities, duties, skills, and efforts. Your employer reserves the

right to modify the description in the future with or without notice. This position is subject to

possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Your employer

is Lamerson Landy Care Inc. This job description does not create an employment contract, nor

imply it. Employment with your employer remains at will.

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