Caregiver
On-siteNorthport, Alabama, United States
Northport, Alabama, United StatesOn-siteFull Time
Full Time
Job Summary
Perform personal care activities assisting patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, ambulation, transfers, dressing, shaving, and meal preparation. Accompany patients on errands or medical appointments and execute patient-specific tasks such as providing hospice supportive care, medication reminders, range of motion exercises, blood glucose monitoring, and incontinence care. Utilize lifting equipment like gait belts and Hoyer lifts for patient care. Schedule includes flexible shifts with weekend differentials; benefits available for full-time equivalent roles.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to perform personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living
- Ability to perform personal hygiene tasks
- Ability to assist with ambulation and transfers
- Ability to assist with dressing and shaving
- Ability to prepare meals and snacks according to instructions
- Ability to accompany patients on errands or medical appointments
- Ability to perform light housekeeping activities
- Ability to provide hospice supportive care
- Ability to provide medication reminders
- Ability to assist with prescribed range of motion exercises
- Ability to assist with blood glucose monitoring
- Ability to care for bed-bound patients
- Ability to use lifting equipment such as gait belts and Hoyer lifts
- Experience with Hoyer lifts
- Experience in personal care
- Experience in range of motion exercises
- Experience in companionship
- Experience in light cleaning
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