Location: San Antonio,TX, USA
Weekend Overnight Caregiver - 12-Hour Shift
Pay: $15 for CNA and $14 for Non-licensed
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in someone's life? Join our team as a Weekend Overnight Caregiver for a 12-hour shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. We are seeking dedicated individuals who are passionate about providing compassionate care and support to our clients during their overnight hours.
Duties/Responsibilities:
* The caregiver shall obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.
* Personal hygiene (Example: bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care. Q-tips are not to be used;
* Nail care and oral hygiene, are needed to facilitate treatment or prevent deterioration. (Nail cutting or filing will NOT be done);
* Changing bed linens and making the bed;
* Eating and maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake when appropriate;
* Ambulation and transfers (For Example: assisting patients to the toilet/commode or with bedpans and with elimination needs, assisting patients in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation, and assisting with other transfers and positional needs as appropriate);
* Incidental household services are essential to patient health care. (For example, light housekeeping, straightening room, and laundry);
* Medication reminders;
* Will understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Will contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.
* Will follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.
* Will document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.
* Will observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.
* Will follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.
* Will promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and will give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.
* Will communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.
* Will attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)
* Will adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.
* Will perform other duties as assigned.
* Will participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.