Caregiver

LIFE • Manteo, NC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver position involves providing direct support and assistance to clients in various aspects of their daily lives. This includes helping with self-care activities such as dressing, bathing, and toileting, as well as monitoring during meals and ensuring family-style dining. Caregivers are responsible for assisting clients with housekeeping duties, including clothing care, house cleaning, and yard work, and aiding in meal preparation and nutritional supplement administration. A key responsibility is the accurate administration of prescribed medication and the implementation of diet orders and adaptive equipment use. The role also requires implementing and following behavior programs, collecting data, and adhering to safety procedures. Caregivers will assist clients with active treatment plans, record data, and work towards service goals. They are expected to participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team, communicate client information to supervisory staff, and transport clients in company vehicles for community outings, school, and day program activities. Continuous professional development is required through attending scheduled staff development classes and successfully completing competency testing in areas such as MANDT, CPR, First Aid, Safe Van Driving, Promotion of Consumer Well Being, Cultural Competency, and Medication Administration. Caregivers must also complete all tasks assigned by managers.

Requirements

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• NC Driver's License
• 21 years of age or older
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist and monitor clients while dressing, bathing, toileting, and in all other aspects of self-care.
• Assist and monitor clients during meals to ensure utilization of family style dining.
• Assist and monitor clients in all aspects of housekeeping responsibilities (Clothing care, house cleaning, and yard care).
• Assist and monitor clients in preparing meals and nutritional supplements.
• Assist and monitor clients in the administration of prescribed medication without error.
• Assist and monitor clients in the implementation of prescribed diet orders and utilization of adaptive equipment
• Implement and follow all established behavior programs, data collection, and established safety procedures.
• Assist and monitor clients in appropriate active treatment including training objective plans, recording data, and implementing service goals.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and to communicate appropriate clients information as directed by supervisory staff.
• Transport and monitor clients on Company vehicles as directed.
• Assist and monitor clients during community outings.
• Assist and monitor clients during participation at school and day program activities.
• Attend staff development classes as scheduled and successfully complete test required competency testing (MANDT, CPR, First Aid, Safe Van Driving, Promotion of Consumer Well Being, Cultural Competency and Medication Administration).
• Complete all tasks assigned by managers.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Longevity Bonus (paid on hire date each year)
• Growth Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED