Job detail

Companion Caregiver

Jewish Home

#Housekeeping #Documentation #Scheduling #Transportation #Caregiver #Meal Preparation #Home Health #Client Support #Independent Living

Quick overview

The caregiver provides professional support to clients in their homes, including assistance with daily living activities, light housekeeping, and meal preparation. They are also responsible for documenting daily activities and reporting any significant changes in the client's condition to the office.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role. A valid NYS driver's license and a personal mobile phone for scheduling and reporting are required.

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Job description

Pay Rate

$16.23 Per Diem

General scope

To Provide professional caregiving services and enable the client to remain independent in his or her home.

Education / Qualification

High school diploma or equivalent. Must have valid NYS driver’s license. Must be able to work independently and complete all functions listed below without direct supervision. A personal mobile phone is required with the capability to use electronic system for scheduling.

Essential functions

Assist with walking and light exercise
Plan and prepare meals followed by clean up
Leaning of bathroom and kitchen to maintain a safe healthy environment
Making beds and change bed linens
Light housekeeping to include light dusting and light vacuuming
Laundry
Supervise household maintenance such as housecleaning service, plumber, gardener
Run errands
Provide incidental transportation using client or caregiver car
In sleepover situations assist client to and from bed, assist client throughout the night, prepare morning meals and clean up, launder your sheets
Document activities in the care plan book daily
Sign in and out using the telephone clock in system each shift
Enter mileage driven for the client via the telephone clock-in system
Report any significant client changes to the office immediately
Maintain required communication using established systems
All other job duties as assigned

Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in this or equivalent role

This description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of position scope.

Jewish Home is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.