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Hartford Healthcare•Wethersfield, CT

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare Independence at Home enables elderly & disabled individuals to achieve maximum independence, to participate in their own plan of care, and to live with dignity while receiving quality care in their own homes. Our staff of highly trained professionals treat patients holistically, considering family and living situations for the most appropriate care plan. The 24/7 Live In Caregiver position provides personal hygiene and grooming care to clients, assistance with toileting and ambulation, providing meals for clients' nutritional needs, reporting changes in clients' condition to nurse, supervisor, or client care coordinator, performing routine housekeeping and home management duties, recording each client's care on care plan and submitting care plan in a timely manner, assisting with providing emotional support for the clients and their families, assisting with routine therapy exercises, participating in case conferences as requested, attending all required in-service education sessions, having the ability to use computer software program and smart phone for required education, and representing the company in a positive and professional manner through a high level of customer service. Candidates must live in Connecticut. Live In cases can be located anywhere in the state of Connecticut.

Requirements

One year of previous personal care experience at a facility or agency
Two years of continuous work experience
Must live in Connecticut

Nice To Haves

Driver's license and car with auto insurance
Live in experience preferred

Responsibilities

Personal hygiene and grooming care to clients
Assistance with toileting, ambulation, etc.
Providing meals for clients' nutritional needs
Reporting changes in clients' condition to nurse, supervisor, or client care coordinator
Performing routine housekeeping and home management duties
Recording each client's care on care plan and submitting care plan in a timely manner
Assisting with providing emotional support for the clients and their families
Assisting with routine therapy exercises
Participating in case conferences as requested
Attends all required in-service education sessions
Has the ability to use computer software program and smart phone for required education
Represents the company in a positive and professional manner through a high level of customer service
Can think critically without direct supervision and the ability to escalate when appropriate.