Caregiver for Children and Adults with Special Needs

Aveanna Healthcare • Lancaster, CA

260d

About The Position

Aveanna Healthcare has grown tremendously during the past year through a series of exciting acquisitions, and we are currently looking for an Agency Respite Care Provider to join our dynamic team. An Agency Respite Care Provider is responsible for providing non-medical personal care, assistance and companionship for clients who require supervision for reason of developmental disabilities, intellectual deficiencies, or other health-related conditions.

Requirements

• Previous Experience working with the disabled population
• Physical and mental ability to perform essential functions of the position; including but not limited to the ability to safely lift, turn and transfer weight up to 50 pounds
• Possess basic math, reading and writing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proper hygiene and appropriate dress at all times
• CPR/First Aid as required by program
• Must have available, reliable transportation, Valid Driver's License, and Acceptable MVR
• Must be able to read 12 point or larger type
• Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people
• Must be able to stoop and bend
• Must be able to travel to prospective clients' residences
• Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to carry bundles weighing up to 10 pounds up stairs
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Nice To Haves

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Assistance with clients' Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance to ensure that client transfers and ambulates safely (includes assistance with the proper use of ambulation aids, such as walkers, wheelchairs, gait belts, etc.)
• Provides client hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with general hygiene and other grooming activities (washing hands & face, etc.)
• Follows nutritional and meal planning guidelines to assist with preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or snacks to ensure proper nutritional intake
• Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with changes of client's clothing as needed
• May include assisting on/off toilet or commode; assisting with use of urinal or bedpan; changing diapers/briefs; and ensuring cleanliness as needed
• Engages client in appropriate conversations (caregiver is to avoid personal disclosures about self, and discussions about client's family)
• If parents request, teach, train and encourage client to perform tasks and learn skills as directed
• Entertains client by reading newspapers or books, playing memory games, completing puzzles, etc.
• Follow parent instructions in working and dealing with client's behavioral issues, i.e. re-direction, avoidance, withdrawal, and aggression
• Compliance with agency policies related to all areas of privacy and confidentiality, including HIPAA laws

Benefits

• 401(k) with match
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for employees at 30+ hours
• Sick Time

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED