Caregiver
Sierra View Manor
Grass Valley, CA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on April 19, 2019
Full Time, Part Time Caregiver Sierra View Manor.
Job Purpose:
Providing medical and day-to-day care for the elderly, ill, disabled, and other people who aren't able to take care of themselves.
Caregiver
- Interacting with patients in medical facilities, nursing homes, or in the patients' homes.
- Traveling between sites to give care to multiple patients.
- Providing a warm and welcoming care environment.
- Listening to a patient's needs, wants, and other suggestions about their care.
- Attending to patient's hygienic needs such as bathing, dressing and undressing, cleaning teeth or dentures, and using the bathroom.
- Recording basic health information such as weight, food intake, and daily bowel movements/urination.
- Reporting any unexpected or worrisome conditions in the patient: medical, psychological, emotional, or otherwise.
- Assisting patients with preparing meals, eating, and cleaning up after themselves.
- Performing household chores on behalf of the patient such as making the bed, tidying up the bedroom, doing laundry, dusting, sweeping, mopping, etc.
- Assisting with shopping, keeping a detailed financial record of all transactions.
- Accompanying patients on approved outings.
- Assisting patients with mobility needs (helping them get up, helping them get into a wheelchair or walker, pushing a wheelchair, etc.)
- Reminding patients to take medication according to their doctor's prescription.
- Respecting the patients' privacy and rules of confidentiality.
- Establishing a relationship with each patient and members of patients' families.
- Answering the telephone and greeting guests on behalf of the patient.
- Responding to medical and other emergencies immediately.
EOE
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.