Caregiver Job Description
Are you an experienced Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who would love spending your days making a positive impact in the lives of those who need it most? If so, Peace for You’s CNA/PCA position is perfect for you! Join a team that is purpose driven to deliver much needed non-medical care to seniors and disabled adults. You will always feel supported and valued being a part of our family-like environment. Here, you will flourish as a caregiver, expand your skillset, while making meaningful connections with seniors and their families.
Be a part of our team where you play a vital role in the lives of those who need it most.
Job Responsibilities
• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) including, meal preparation, and assistance with eating.
• Assisting with bathing, showers, dressing. grooming, toileting, ambulating, and transferring from bed to chair or other locations.
• Routine housekeeping including laundry, changing the bed linens, dusting, washing dishes, light vacuuming, and other light household duties.
• Running errands as necessary as directed by Care Plan.
• Serving as companion to client and providing temporary relief to family caregiver.
• Providing specialized, non-medical client care as instructed by supervisor and evidence by documentation of training.
• Serving as liaison between the client and the Agency including submitting documentation of service provided (Daily Task Sheet), vital signs taken (when required) and progress made, and communication of the client's condition needs.
Required Skills and Qualifications
The Personal Care Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant must have one or more of the following:
• Credentials indicating successful completion of training from a school or other state licensed recognized program and be listed on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry
• Successful completion of a State of Georgia approved competency exam including score sheet, skills test along with testing check sheets.
Must have no restriction on transferring clients.
Must possess patience and tact in working with the sick, elderly, or disabled clients.
Works under close supervision of agency staff and cooperates with the staff from other agencies involved and the client's family.
Must maintain current CNA certification (if applicable), (TB) test, CPR and First Aide Certification, have reliable transportation, comprehensive automobile insurance and a working contact telephone number.