Caregiver On-Call Day

Location: Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Services@Home

Address: 2710 W 12th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 USA

Employment Type: Various Options Available

Shift: Day

Job Summary

Do you have a passion for seniors and want to make a positive impact on their lives? Or looking for supplemental income?

We're looking for enthusiastic, "can do" attitude caregivers to provide companionship, errand-running and other in-home caregiving types of assistance to assigned clients in a caring, safe and efficient manner.

• This is a part time day PRN, "on-call" position including one weekend per month and two holidays per year
• As caregivers, our service is critical and we need your support as our residents are some of the most vulnerable
• We are now conducting virtual interviews to provide safety to our residents and staff members. Support your community and apply today!

"In referring to especially a couple clients with more advanced dementia, I have felt that working with the family members to keep their loved ones safe and happy in their home has been very rewarding; able to provide on a personalized basis."

-Services@Home Caregiver

Job Responsibilities

• This position provides direct patient care in a safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to agency standards, procedures and individualized client service plans
• Assists clients with dressing/undressing
• Provides personal hygiene care (oral care, hair care, shaving, nail and skin care, bathing, toileting and/or peri care)
• Transfers and provides client positioning and support
• Assists clients with meal preparation
• Measures and prepares diet plans
• Assists clients with fluid and food intake
• Assists clients to keep home area clean and orderly and assists with laundry
• Remind clients of self-medication
• Reports any deviation of clients not taking meds as well as behavioral changes
• Understands and accepts emotional needs of each client
• Adheres to applicable statutes, regulations and Federal program requirements regarding client abandonment
• Engages with clients through social interaction and activities
• Meets clients' requests or delegates requests to meet them in a timely manner

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Prior work experience with seniors or disabled individuals is helpful, but agency will train employees as needed
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Friendly & Compassionate Attitude
• Must be able to work independently

Reasons To Become A Caregiver

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Prior work experience with seniors or disabled individuals is helpful, but agency will train employees as needed
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have car insurance
• Must have a reliable means of transportation that can take you from client to client
• Friendly & Compassionate Attitude
• Must be able to work independently

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit https//www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

Division: _Department

Req ID: req49112