Northport Caregiver for dementia client
On-siteNorthport, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Conduct personal care activities assisting patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, ambulation, transfers, dressing, and meal preparation. Accompany clients on errands or medical appointments while performing light housekeeping tasks. Provide patient-specific care such as medication reminders, range of motion exercises, incontinence care, and hospice supportive care for bed-bound patients. Utilize lifting equipment like gait belts and Hoyer lifts safely. This role offers weekly pay on Fridays, flexible scheduling, and weekend shift differentials. Full-time employees receive health insurance benefits.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to perform personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living
- Ability to perform personal hygiene assistance
- Ability to assist with ambulation and transfers
- Ability to assist with dressing
- Ability to prepare meals and snacks according to instructions
- Ability to accompany patient 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 care for bed-bound patients
- Ability to use lifting equipment such as gait belts and Hoyer lifts
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Hoyer lift
- Experience in personal care
- Experience with range of motion exercises
- Experience with light cleaning
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