Home Care Aide – Lead Caregiver

Carter•Elizabethton, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Silver Angels of Tennessee is seeking Home Care Aides to join their Carter, TN office. These positions will service Carter, Washington, Unicoi, Sullivan, Johnson County and surrounding counties. Silver Angels is a home care provider committed to fostering an environment of wellness, healing, and independence for its clients. Signature HealthCARE, the parent company, is a family-based healthcare organization with integrated services across multiple states and care continuums, known for its quality accreditations, person-directed care, and recognition as a Great Place to Work and Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work!"

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, preferred.
Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance in the home with Activities of Daily Living, assistance with household cleaning and the maintenance of a safe home.
Provide assistance in the home with routine household chores.
Provide a nutritious and well-balanced meal prepared at or delivered to the home.
Visit clients in their homes to review client satisfaction and obtain meal orders.
Package meals, transport meals to clients via personal or company vehicle and deliver meals to client homes.
Record and track deliveries on Meal Delivery Sheet.
Design meal delivery routes to ensure efficiency.
Place bulk meal orders via DSSI and maintain meal inventory.
Take and record food temperatures as required per local and state guidelines.
Plan, prepare, deliver meals, and grocery shop.
Provide personal care and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (i.e., grooming, bathing, feeding, toileting, oral care, nail care, dressing, etc.), as indicated by the treatment plan.
Assist with homemaker services/routine household chores (i.e., dusting, sweeping/mopping floors, washing dishes, ironing, cleaning kitchen and bathrooms, provide laundry service, changing bed linen, etc.), as indicated.
Complete errands (i.e., getting a prescription filled, etc.).
Provide companionship to clients.
Observe clients carefully and report changes in condition.
Recognize client’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of care giving environment.
Assist with the maintenance of a safe environment.
Provide respite care, on a short-term basis, when there is an absence of, or need for, relief for the caregiver.