Caregiver – Flexible Shifts Across San Diego County | Earn Up to $22/hr

Distro•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Caregivers provide nonmedical assistance to clients in their homes and communities who need support because of advanced age or physical or mental disability. Services help clients remain in their residences and may include personal care and activities of daily living, medication reminders for medication the client self-administers, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, laundry, transportation, errands, correspondence, and companionship. Caregivers must deliver services respectfully and in accordance with agency policies, industry standards, state regulations, and each client's written care plan. The role includes supporting client safety and well-being, observing and reporting changes or unsafe conditions, maintaining service records, communicating with supervisors and care teams, and respecting clients' rights and confidentiality. Work is scheduled flexibly across San Diego County, subject to a limit of 15 hours per day. The agency does not provide certain services, including administering medications, wound or dressing changes, changing catheter or ostomy appliances, tube feedings, and various heavy or specialized household tasks.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be listed on the Home Care Aide Registry.
Must have a current Tuberculosis (TB) certificate.
Must provide valid I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification documents.
Must complete a Criminal Record Statement.
Requires at least one year of related experience working with clients with advanced age or physical or mental disabilities.
Must have a current driver's license and valid vehicle insurance coverage.
Must know personal care and home management skills and principles of client and personal care services.
Must speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
Must know information and techniques for identifying and responding to injuries, including first aid and CPR.
Must know clerical procedures for maintaining records and completing forms.
Must understand and follow Universal Precautions.
Must be able to read and interpret client care-plan instructions and competently assist with activities of daily living.
Must communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with clients, family members, agency personnel, and coworkers.
Must be able to observe and evaluate clients, recognize changes, assess service effectiveness, identify problems, and determine effective solutions.
Must be able to work independently and cooperatively, prioritize multiple tasks, handle and move objects and people, and perform activities using the whole body.
Must follow a flexible schedule with no more than 15 hours worked per day.

Nice To Haves

Current American Heart Association BLS or Heart Saver/First Aid/AED CPR certification.
At least five hours of entry-level training before being present with clients.
Similar social and cultural backgrounds to some clients may be required.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with activities of daily living and personal care, including bathing, shaving, mouth care, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, nail and skin care, exercise, positioning, transferring, ambulation, medication reminders, and vital signs and blood pressure.
Supervise the home environment to support the client's safety and security.
Plan, prepare, and serve meals, and help clients follow written special diet plans as directed by a physician and identified in the care plan.
Perform routine housekeeping and laundry; household tasks must not exceed 20% of time worked in a week.
Provide companionship, social interaction, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of mentally stimulating activities.
Provide respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
Assist with essential shopping and errands, including handling client funds only as authorized by the care plan and agency policy and under supervisor observation.
Assist clients with standing, walking, sitting, and rolling in bed.
Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
Help clients communicate by writing or typing correspondence or researching information for them.
Participate on the Care Team by providing input and suggestions.
Follow the written care plan, assigned schedule, agency policies and procedures, and directions from the Supervisor.
Notify the agency at least 24 hours in advance when unable to work a scheduled assignment.
Monitor supplies and resources.
Observe clients and their environments and immediately report unsafe conditions, incidents, accidents, and behavioral, physical, cognitive, or living-arrangement changes to the Supervisor.
Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct service hours, and submit required written documentation to the office.
Attend orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings.
Communicate regularly with supervisors and coworkers, maintain constructive working relationships, and work independently and cooperatively.
Protect clients' confidential health information and uphold their rights.
Detect, report, and help prevent abuse and neglect.
Carry out other duties assigned by the Supervisor.