First Light Home Care - Care Giver

First Light Home Care is seeking candidates for a Care Giver position. The Care Giver is a paraprofessional, specifically trained and competent to perform assigned functions of companion and personal care to the client within client’s residence.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide non-medical assistance as identified by client, and/or included on client care plan. Clients may include: senior citizens, new mothers, mothers-to-be, and clients with special needs. Sample care services may include any and/or all of:
   • Companionship, shopping, meal preparation, light housekeeping, household services essential to home care – i.e. light cleaning, laundry, etc.
   • Provision of assistance with personal hygiene, including shower, tub or bed baths, oral care, hair and skin care; use of toilet facilities, including bed pans
   • Assistance with getting in and out of bed, excluding the use of mechanical lifting equipment unless trained and documented as competent.
   • Assist clients with walking, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable
   • Assistance with self-administration of medications
   • Meal preparation and feeding
   • Prescribed exercises when the client and the Caregiver have been instructed by the appropriate health professional
   • Ambulation and exercise assistance, including - range of motion (ROM) exercises after receipt of training
   • Engage client in recreation activities, such as - play cards, sit and talk, read to client, watch television, take a leisurely walk, etc.
   • Provides general client supervision to monitor overall physical and cognitive condition.
2. Understands and adheres to established FirstLight Home Care policies and procedures.
3. Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per First Light Home Care policy.
4. Reports changes in the client's condition and needs to the appropriate supervisor.
5. Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.
6. Attends client care conferences as scheduled.
7. Work schedule flexibility is required

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
2. Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
3. Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

To apply, contact:
Peter J. Gartland, President
First Light Home Care
207-627-1125
pgartland@firstlighthomecare.com