Caregiver Job Description
Position: Caregiver
Supervisor: Care Manager
Classification: Non-Exempt
Workdays/Hours: Full and/or Part-Time. Schedule may vary.
Job Purpose:
Trove Home Care caregivers travel to clients’ homes and provide support with their daily routines. Some clients need basic companionship, while others require hands-on personal care as well.
Job Requirements:
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All caregivers provide support with “companionship” activities like cooking, light cleaning, medication reminders, and transportation.
- Caregivers with appropriate training also provide hands-on care by performing “personal care” activities (i.e. bathing, dressing, transferring and grooming)
- Must have reliable transportation and current vehicle insurance in order to drive to and from clients' homes, and occasionally take clients on errands.
- Must be kind, compassionate, empathetic, flexible, and possess strong interpersonal skills
- Active caregivers must complete a minimum of 12 hours of annual in-service training
- Must be able to lift at least 35 lbs.
Key Responsibilities:
The caregiver conforms to all agency policies and procedures including providing care, compliance with agency reporting, observing client/family confidentiality, and adhering to agency dress code. Attendance and punctuality are also critical to success.
Basic Expectations:
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Communicate with Trove Home Care’s scheduling team to update your availability.
- Collaborate with teammates at Trove (i.e. Director of Nursing, Care Managers, other caregivers, etc.) to ensure the best interests of the client are met.
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the client’s plan of care prior to each shift.
- Update care notes for your client via your phone or mobile device after each shift.
- Uphold the integrity of Trove with compassion and professionalism.
If specified in the Care Plan, those who have Personal Care Training will also:
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Assist with daily personal care activities such as: ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, incontinence, dressing, grooming, and transfers.
How to Apply: https://trovehomecare.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=21