Home Care Caregivers-Companions in Saint Simons Island, GA and surrounding area

Senior Living Communities Careers•Saint Simons Island, GA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Live Long Well Care is hiring full-time and part-time caregivers, home health aides, and companions to provide personal care and companionship to seniors in their homes in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, and surrounding areas. Services are provided at client locations within a 30-mile radius of the branch. Day, night, and weekend positions are available, and employees must be able to work some weekends. CNA certification is not required; certified CNAs may receive a premium. The position reports to the Client Services Manager (CSM) and/or a designated supervisor. It is also referred to as Companion, Housekeeper, Homemaker, or Chore Worker. The role provides assistance with daily living, household tasks, errands, transportation, and companionship; maintains a safe and orderly environment; documents services; and reports client changes or incidents. The position requires an up-to-date smartphone for electronic time and attendance, care tasks, and communication. Employees work primarily in clients’ homes, with 50–90% of work performed there, and travel between client locations during the workday or week. The role may involve exposure to malodors, infectious materials, body fluids, and cleaning or disinfectant odors. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and a satisfactory driving record.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Complete a training program if required by state regulation or contract.
Fluent ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work with minimal or close supervision and conduct business professionally with a high level of confidentiality.
Must pass competency testing at hire and on an ongoing basis, including competencies in meal preparation, housekeeping, infection control, home safety, emergency response, transportation, and pet walking and care.
Must have an up-to-date Android or iPhone smartphone.
Current listing on the state Aide Registry with no substantial finding, where applicable.
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance; eligibility to drive on company business and a satisfactory driving record are required.
Must be able to work some weekends.
Ability to commute to client locations throughout the workday or week.
Ability to perform job duties that may require lifting, standing, bending, transferring, stooping, stretching, walking, pushing, and pulling, and to provide partial or complete assistance with non-personal activities of daily living without help from another healthcare worker or significant other.
Ability to work indoors for most of the workday, sit or stand for extended periods, and work in time-sensitive or stressful situations.
Must comply with the stated driving eligibility criteria: drivers should generally be ages 21–70, or over 70 with a signed physician statement; licenses must be valid; license denials or revocations in the prior three years are unacceptable; any suspended license or two or more suspensions in the prior three years are unacceptable; two or more at-fault accidents within three years are unacceptable; three or more moving violations within five years are unacceptable; and certain serious violations within five years, including DUI, DWI, speeding more than 25 mph over the limit, reckless or careless driving, or vehicular homicide or manslaughter, are unacceptable.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification; it is not required, and certified CNAs are paid a premium.
Two years of experience in a similar position, desired but not required.
Two years of experience working with the elderly, desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, feeding, mobility assistance, and positioning.
Prepare meals and perform light housekeeping and laundry, including washing dishes, cleaning the kitchen, laundering clothes and linens, and other routine household tasks.
Provide grocery shopping, errands, and transportation.
Work with clients with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Provide companionship and engage clients in daily activities.
Assist clients with pet grooming, feeding, walking, bathing, and other pet-care needs.
Represent the company positively and foster respect and courtesy toward clients and employees.
Promote the safety and well-being of clients and employees and maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for clients and their families.
Accurately document services on the day they are rendered and submit documentation in a timely manner according to agency policy.
Promptly report changes in client needs or condition and incidents to a supervisor.
Listen and respond sensitively and promptly to client needs, using initiative as appropriate or referring matters to a supervisor.
Attend and participate in staff development and continuing education; maintain and enhance clinical practice skills.
Perform other duties as assigned in response to client, office, or facility needs.
Follow HIPAA guidelines and company policies, procedures, and dress code; wear a company name badge visibly.
Arrive on time and prepared for work; communicate effectively; offer assistance or refer individuals to appropriate resources with follow-through.
Meet requirements related to risk management, safety, infection control, TB screening, security, fire safety, mandatory in-services, certification, licensure, and competencies.
Commute to various client locations and provide a reliable means of transportation as required.