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Southern Home Care Services, Inc. Caregiver/Home Health Aide (2024-151590) in Valdosta, Georgia
This is a Caregiver / Home Health Aide position with a company located in Valdosta, GA.
Summary: Thank you for reviewing our In-Home Caregiver position at All Ways Caring HomeCare. As a caregiver, you will play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients in the comfort of their homes. At All Ways Caring HomeCare, our difference is our people and we make that a priority. We want our entire staff to feel awesome about their job every day.
Duties and Responsibilities:* *Mouth and denture care, Shaving, Finger and toenail care (no cutting). Grooming hair- shampooing, combing, oiling. Bathing or bed bath-shower or tub (partial or complete) Helps with dressing/ Helps with toileting-bed pan, commode/chair, or urinal (emptying and cleaning). Reminds waiver participant to take medication. Helps with eating/ Transferring or changing the waiver participant's body position. Helps in ambulation. Assures that rooms are clean and in order. Prepares shopping lists. Purchases and stores groceries. Prepares and serves meals. Laundering, ironing, sweeping, mopping, and dusting. Run errands. Providing assistance/supervision during community outings. Cleans and operates equipment in the home such as the vacuum cleaner, stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, and small appliances. Changes linen and makes the bed. Cleans the kitchen, including washing dishes, pots, and pans.
Job Specifications or Qualifications*: *High school graduate, have a GED, or demonstrate the ability to read the written personal care services assignment and write adequately to complete required forms and reports of visits. Eighteen years of age or older. Ability to communicate both verbal and written. Capable of working responsibly with confidential information. Ability to work independently. Ability to work well with aged and disabled individuals who have limited functioning capacity. Possess a valid state issued ID and have access to reliable transportation. Current and active first aid and CPR certification. Be physically able to perform the job tasks required and assurance that communicable diseases of major public health concern are not present, as verified by a physician. Have interest in and empathy for, people who are ill, elderly, or disabled. Be emotionally mature and able to respond to participants and situations in a responsible manner. Have good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively, assertively, and cooperatively with a variety of people. Ability to recognize the signs of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and the procedures to follow as required in the Vulnerable Adult Act. Knowledge of how to prevent burns, falls, fires; and emergency numbers to contact emergency personnel if necessary.
Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services ("ResCare"), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.
