Long Beach
Job DescriptionBenefits: • Competitive salary, • Flexible schedule, • 401(k), • Bonus based on performance, • Paid time off When we find these amazing professionals, we believe in taking really good care of them because extraordinary caregivers are the heart and soul of our company. They help us live out our mission every day by providing first-class personal service to our clients so that they may enjoy warmth, independence, and relaxed comfort in the place they call home. Caregiver responsibilities include: • Provide general attention to the non-medical needs of the client(s) following an established Service Plan/Care Plan. This may include personal hygiene, bathing, oral care, skincare, assist with instrumental activities of daily living; provide companionship to the client, including acting as a conversationalist and good friend., • Conduct light housekeeping duties such as laundry and linen service, to include washing, ironing, and folding clothes, • Prepare and serve meals and snacks as needed, • Provide shopping service to client(s) to include grocery and clothes shopping, • Provide incidental transportation for the client(s), which can include doctor appointments, and visits to friends, family members, and stores, • Engage in assistance and planning of clients recreational activities and events, • Remind client(s) to take medications that the client self administers, • Assists client(s) in and out of bed, excluding the use of mechanical lifting equipment unless trained and documented as competent, • Assists client(s) with walking, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable, • Remain in client vicinity at all times during shift and report any unusual incidents and act quickly in cases of emergency, • Utilize the FirstLight required time management system for Clock-in and Clock-out procedures when reporting for work and when clocking out from work, • Record and report changes in the clients physical condition, behavior, or appearance to the supervisor, • Document services delivered in accordance with FirstLight Home Care policies/ procedures, • Report any unusual incidents and act quickly in cases of emergency, • Adhere to HIPAA regulations, • Participate as requested in the quality assurance reviews and evaluations of FirstLights services, • Stay current with changing technology, including software programs., • Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures.The ideal candidate will have:, • Previous caregiving experience (preferred), • A passion for caregiving and a desire to help others, • A commitment to being present and providing quality care, • Empathy, patience, kindness and respect, • Ability to carry out direction, both verbal and written, • Ability to effectively manage the demands of the job, • Ability to effectively interact with clients, families, and the FirstLight team, • Personal care training certification and competency, • Registered as a Home Care Aide on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) state registry