JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lead Caregiver/CNA

Responsible To: The Director of Service Development, the Liaison, the In Home Care Manager, and the Preceptor.

Education Requirements:

1. High School Diploma or GED, or 3 years work experience
2. Must be able to read and write

Experience Required:

Must have Certification as a Home Care Aide in California (CNA preferred)
(HCA) , one year of experience in personal care , a hospital or long-term care facility as a Nurse’s Aide. CPR

Position Summary:
The Lead Caregiver is a trained unlicensed paraprofessional worker who is prepared to assist in the care of the client in the home and functions as a substitute for a family member in providing home care on an intermittent or continuous basis for the sick and for the disabled member of the family.

The Lead caregivers will be trained in Post Hospital-Post rehab Care to ensure Clients Recovery after a hospital stay.
The duties of the Lead Caregiver are planned and assigned by the In Home Care Manager to meet the needs of the client and family situation. The Lead Caregiver is committed to agency’s policy of providing the best possible quality of care of each client.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist clients in the first 40hrs after a hospital stay .Works under the supervision of the Home Care manager. Working hours are established on a case by case basis and are assigned by the Scheduling Coordinator.

2. Provided supportive/personal care services including assistance in the task of daily living to one or more clients in their home in order to enable them to remain at home.

3. Maintains a clean, safe, healthy environment. Performs routine housekeeping tasks.
4. Maintains required records.
5. Prepares meals and, when indicated, prepares a special diet. May assist the client with eating.
6. Performs personal care and grooming which may include the following: bath, hair care, nail care, skin care, and oral hygiene.
7. Assist the Client, for example; from wheelchair to bed or chair, etc. using proper bodymechanics.
8. Performs normal range of motion, positioning, and walking using proper body mechanics.
9. Promotes mental alertness of the client.
10. Demonstrates sensitivity to Client’s physical, emotional, social and mental health needs.
11. Demonstrates respect for the Client’s rights as an individual.
12. Practices universal precautions and is knowledgeable of basis infection control.
13. Recognizes and reports and significant change in Client’s condition to the Personal Care Manager.
14. Assists Clients in attending and maintaining functional independence to the extent possible.

15. Medication Reminder and assistance.

Qualifications:

1. Demonstrates good personal habits.
2. Must be able to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
3. Must have dependable transportation to assure reliability in carrying out assignments.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Escondido, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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