Companion Caregiver
HomeHarbor Caregivers Co
Baltimore, MD
- $17 Hourly
- Part-Time
Job Description
Position Description:
1. Companion caregivers provide service to clients in their homes and communities so that clients can perform instrumental activities of daily living. Clients may have limitations performing these tasks independently as a result of old age, sickness, disability and/or other inflictions. Services may include housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite.
2. Caregivers are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant local office policies and industry standards.
Reporting Relationship:
1. Reports to a supervisor
Duties:
- Assist with the instrumental activities of daily living and provide care including homemaking, managing and organizing the home, transportation, meal preparation, errands, and companionship;
- Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment;
- Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry;
- Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind;
- Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans;
- Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the supervisor;
- Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a physician and as identified on the care plan;
- Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan;
- Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them;
- Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions;
- Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices;
- Monitor supplies and resources;
- Follow the written care plan;
- Carry out duties as assigned by the supervisor;
- Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to supervisor;
- Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes, and/or changes in living arrangements to supervisor;
- Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service;
- Attend orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings;
- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others;
- Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers.
Benefits:
- Incentives ($bonuses$ that pay out all year)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free gym/fitness center
- Free business center for light personal use
- PPE provided
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- A company committed to growing your career and your benefits package!
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Address
HomeHarbor Caregivers Co
101 N Haven St
Baltimore, MD
21224
USA
Industry
Personal Care
Posted date
Over a month ago
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