POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides personal care and/or home management tasks to clients requesting and eligible for Caregiver services, under the direction of the RN.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practice within the scope of training. license, certification, or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulation.
• Performs tasks as delegated and directed by the registered nurse.
• Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living and/or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, including but not limited to:
  • Assisting with ambulation, transfers, or exercises
  • Assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming
  • Assisting with feeding,
  • Assisting with toileting, and incontinence care,
  • Housekeeping,
  • Meal preparation,
  • Safe transportation,
  • Medication reminders,
  • Pet care,
• Maintain general order, safety, and cleanliness of Client area.
• Communicate any changes in Client condition or occurrences to registered nurse.
• Maintain chart documentation of care provided in accordance with the written plan of care.
• Practice safety and infection control methods.
• Demonstrate proper transfer and lift techniques using good body mechanic techniques.
• Maintain confidentiality & privacy of any PHI per HIPAA requirements.
• Exhibit competency in the observance of Universal Precautions by:
  • Knowing standard precautions
  • Washing hands before and after patient care,
  • Wearing gloves and other PPE as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

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  Knowledge and application of proper body mechanics
• Knowledge and application of Infection Control Principles & environmental safety
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuity
• Ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to participate as a team player to coordinate projects
• Ability to read, interpret and apply policies, best practices, laws, rules and regulations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

Licensures & Certifications: (if applicable)

• Valid NC CNA certificate
• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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  Walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Flexion/Extension of arms/wrist
• Hand dexterity to include gripping, pushing/pulling and writing
• If assigned to hands-on client, ability to assist with transfers/repositioning,
• If assigned to hands-on client, lifting/carrying of 50 lbs

OTHER DUTIES

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  Report to work on time, ready for shift, and appropriately dressed for role.
• Consistently demonstrate Four Seasons values and competencies
• Complete required orientation and on-going training
• Participate in ongoing education and training offered by the agency and/or outside resources as required for role.
• Practice professional boundaries and behaviors and communication.
• Practice personal and environmental safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned by register nurse, Office Manager, or Director.

• We will foster and maintain a safe environment of respect and inclusion for staff, volunteers, and patients and families, and members of the communities we serve.
• We will educate our staff and volunteers to be champions of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to help create environments that reflect the diversity of our communities and elevate cultural awareness.
• We will ensure inclusive access to our services and resources and ensure that all our policies and practices are inclusive and equitable.
• We will advance and build our workforce by assuring all staff, leaders and volunteers are provided access to training on equity, diversity, and inclusion. We will likewise assure that our recruiting and retention efforts seek to honor and respect inclusivity and equitability in our practice.
• We will address disparities in serious illness care delivery through increased public awareness and education efforts.