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Caregiver / Companion
Caregiver's General Purpose:
To provide companionship, driving, personal care and activities of daily living.
Looking for Part Time - 3 days a week.
Essential Caregiver Functions:

• Assist the client with ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises.
• Observes and reports safety hazards and changes in client condition to Supervisor.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Assist the client with incidental activities of daily living such as shopping, homemaking, preparing meals and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment.
• Utilizes infection control measures such as hand washing and personal protective equipment.
• Assists with orientation & training of field based care professionals.
• Documents observations and activities in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
• Follows the written assignment sheet/service plan to:
• Promote a safe client environment.
• Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and to complete assigned tasks.
• Assist the client with activities of daily living such bathing, grooming, toileting and elimination, and nutritional intake.

The Interim HealthCare Caregiver may not:

• Reconcile bank statements, endorse checks, or use any form of the client’s credit (e.g. credit or debit cards, ATM).
• Perform any personal care or skilled nursing procedure, which is prohibited by the State Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Caregiver Education & Experience Requirements:

• Age of majority in the state.
• Six (6) to Twelve (12) months of accumulated experience in a similar job classification or similar life experience.
• Any training required by state law or regulation or

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Meets applicable health requirements to provide care.
• Proof of valid auto liability insurance and valid driver’s license as required by the organization’s insurance carrier if assignment(s) include driving a vehicle, preferred.
• Able to hear, speak and write and read in English in a manner understood by most people.
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks or functions.
• Able to read ten (10) point or larger type.
• Successful completion of appropriate knowledge (competency) assessment.
• Other minimum requirements as defined by state law or regulation.
• Bilingual a plus.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.
• Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
• Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects.
• Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials.

Job Types: Part-time
Salary: $19.00 per hour
Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Sick Pay/Direct Deposit
• Referral program
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• AM shifts
• 8 hour shifts

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Marina Del Rey, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Tb Test
• CPR Certification
• Registered Caregiver

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