Caregiver-Direct Care Worker

$24,960 - $31,200/Yr

Aging With Comfort - Easton, PA

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Easton, PA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Caregiver/Direct Care Worker at Aging with Comfort is responsible for providing essential personal care and support to seniors and disabled adults in their homes. This role focuses on enhancing the quality of life for clients by assisting with daily living activities, ensuring safety, and maintaining confidentiality while adhering to professional standards and agency policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides consumer's personal hygiene by giving or helping with showers or baths; assisting with bedpans, urinals; providing backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; and assists consumers to the bathroom.
• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding consumers as necessary; and assisting consumers with ambulating, turning, and positioning.
• Promotes consumer comfort by utilizing resources and materials.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for consumers by using equipment safely and properly such as footstools, oxygen, etc.
• Practices standard precautions in all contacts with consumers.
• Protects organization's value by keeping consumer information confidential.
• Serves and protects Aging with Comfort by adhering to professional standards, agency policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Performs support activities as prescribed in the care plan including but not limited to supporting independence, providing companionship, and providing respite for families.
• Documents care provided and response of consumer/family.
• Submits documentation of care provided via electronic visit verification in order to meet agency compliance requirements.
• Completes all documentation of assigned tasks in accordance with assigned consumer care plan through agency's electronic visit verification process in accordance with state guidelines for compliance with Medicaid regulations.
• Enhances Aging with Comfort's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Ensures the quality and safe delivery of personal services to the consumers while also supporting their families and Direct Care Workers.
• Works in cooperation with family/Direct Care Worker/and other home care staff to meet the emotional needs of the consumer/family/Direct Care Worker.

Requirements

• Entry-level experience in caregiving or home care.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Strong communication skills to interact with consumers and families.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in senior care or working with disabled adults.
• Knowledge of care plans and documentation processes.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule