Live-In Caregiver

WCHN Affiliates•Danbury, CT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Live-in caregiver, providing assistance to clients of Nuvance Health Caregivers at Home (NHCH), with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) as directed on clients' individual care plans, within the guidelines of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) scope of practice and according to the NHCH policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of a nurse aide, home health aide or patient care tech program or a minimum of 1 year experience working as an aide in home care
Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English Language
Must maintain a professional appearance and professional communication behaviors in client homes with both the clients' and their family members/caregivers.
Ability to competently identify changes in client condition and effectively communicate to changes to family members/caregivers.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant
HS Graduate or Equivalent
Valid Driver's License
Satisfactory Driving Record (Meets requirements of NCH policy)

Responsibilities

Assists the client with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
Assists the client with exercises, ambulation, and transfer activities. This includes knowledge in use of devices such as canes, walkers, crutches, and lifts.
Independently assists the client with meal preparation/cooking and/or feeding. Must have working knowledge of special diets, diet restrictions, and techniques to maintain sanitary kitchen conditions to prevent food-borne illnesses.
Assists the client with medication prompts to remind the client to self-administer his/her medications.
Identifies and reports changes in client condition.
Independently provides basic homemaking and laundry assistance for client in the home.
Follows policy and procedure for assigned client care activities.
Maintains a safe and orderly work environment in the clients' homes. This includes maintaining professional boundaries and integrity of client financial and personal information in clients' homes, as well as following network/agency infection and prevention policies and procedures in clients' homes.
Provides companionship and engages in activities of interest to the client.
Assists the client with light pet care as needed, such as walking a dog, feeding a dog/cat, changing a cat litter pan.
Transporting the client to appointments and errands.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.