Companion - Immediate Need $16/hr for one client i

Company: Interim Healthcare - Mercer County
Location: Princeton
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionA client in an assisted living facility is in need of companion services and redirection. All Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are assisted by the facility. 4 to 6 hours per day in the afternoons until bedtime. 7-days a week is needed, but pick up any days you want! CHHA certification not required. General Purpose:Provide companionship and socialization activities to adults, shopping, preparing nutritious meals or snacks, and light housekeeping related to the patients/clients as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation. Essential Functions:

• Provides companionship and socialization activities to adults.
• Perform incidental activities of daily living such as light shopping and errands, preparing nutritious meals or snack, and straightening up the patient/client's immediate environment.
• Utilize infection control measures such as universal standard precautions, hand washing and personal protective equipment as appropriate.
• Recognize, document and report change in patient/client environment and safety to supervisor.
• Organize self to carry out visits/shifts and organize activities.
• Attend mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provide requested documents to keep employee file current.
• Perform tasks as assigned such as transporting to a doctor, church, or visits to friends.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• May have access to personal health information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department. The Interim HealthCare Inc. Companion may not:
  • Perform any personal care or skilled nursing procedures or attend to children.
  • Reconcile bank statements, or endorse checks, or use any form of the client's credit (e.g. credit or debit cards, ATM). Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
    • Age of majority in the state.
    • Graduate of companion training in states where required or
    • Six (6) months of accumulated experience in a similar job classification or similar life experience.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
      • Successful completion of appropriate knowledge (competency) assessment.
      • Meets applicable health requirements to provide patient care.
      • Other minimum requirements as defined by state law or regulation.
      • Proof of valid auto liability insurance and valid driver's license as required by the organization's insurance carrier if assignment(s) include driving a vehicle, preferred.
      • Able to hear, speak and write and read in English in a manner understood by most people.
      • Able to read ten (10) point or larger type.
      • Able to effectively handle multiple tasks or functions.Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
        • Able to constantly travel locally from assignment to assignment.
        • Able to constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely and assist clients with standing and walking.
        • Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate pen, knobs or objects.
        • Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials.
        • Able to frequently lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be required.

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