Personal Caregivers

League For The Blind And Disabled•Fort Wayne, IN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Care Plus division of The League is seeking dedicated, hard-working and self-motivated Personal Caregivers to join our team. This part-time, non-exempt position is responsible for helping older adults and persons with disabilities to remain in their own home and carry out functions of daily living, self-care, and mobility by providing hands-on, non-medical personal care assistance in accordance with a personalized Consumer Care Plan. The ideal candidate should have a strong work-ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and be motivated to serve our consumers.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of documented, supervised Attendant Care Aide experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance with personal care which can include bathing, partial bathing, oral hygiene, hair care including clipping of hair, shaving, hand and foot care, intact skin care, and application of cosmetics, dressing.
Provide assistance with mobility which can include proper body mechanics, transfer, ambulation and use of assistive devices.
Provide assistance with elimination which can include assistance with bedpan, bedside commode and toilet. Incontinent care, emptying urine collection and colostomy bags.
Provide assistance with safety which can include use of the principles of health and safety in relation to self and individual, identification and elimination of safety hazards. As well as the use of universal precautions.
Provide reminders to consumer to self-administer medications.
Provide assistance with correspondence and bill paying.
Escort individuals to community activities that are therapeutic in nature or that assist with developing and maintaining independence.
Provide assistance with light housekeeping tasks.
Provide assistance with meals or nutrition.
Maintain positive relationships with the consumers served, community service agencies, co-workers, and other professionals.
Make daily entries regarding activities performed for consumers in staff member time sheets and submitting said time sheets for bi-weekly payroll processing.
Must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis as a condition of employment.
Must successfully complete required quarterly training programs.
Must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision.