URGENT: Caregivers needed in North Miami and Miami Beach

lt;div class=quot;trix-contentquot;gt; lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;We are hiring! Our company is looking for caregivers to care for seniors and people with disabilities in their homes with cooking, housekeeping, transportation assistance, personal care and companion care! lt;brgt;lt;/stronggt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Description:lt;/stronggt; This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for Home Care.lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Education:lt;/stronggt; High School Diploma/GED required, Home Health Aid Certificate or CNA License required.lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Qualifications: lt;/stronggt;One (1) year experience in the home or long-term care setting is preferred. Additionally, willing to complete a required background screening conducted by the company to help maintain a safe and supportive care environment for our clients. lt;stronggt;Learn more:lt;/stronggt; lt;a href=quot;https://info.flclearinghouse.com/quot;gt;https://info.flclearinghouse.comlt;/agt;lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Reports to:lt;/stronggt; Staffing Coordinator or could also be an Independent Contractorlt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Primary Duties:lt;brgt;lt;/stronggt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;olgt; lt;ligt;Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client#39;s dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Providing nutritional support as needed.lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Reporting changes in the client’s condition.lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following: lt;/ligt; lt;/olgt;lt;ulgt; lt;ligt;Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or hoyer lift;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Teaching household routine and skills to well members of the family;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Measuring intake and output of fluids;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure; lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Keeping records of personal health care activities; lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.lt;/ligt; lt;/ulgt;lt;divgt;Assisting the client with the self-administration of medication, limited to the following tasks:lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;Taking the medication in its previously dispensed, properly labeled container, from where it is stored and bringing it to the client.lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;In the presence of the client, reading the label, opening the container, removing a prescribed amount of medication from the container, and closing the container. lt;/divgt;lt;ulgt;lt;ligt;Placing an oral dosage in the client#39;s hand or placing the dosage in another container and helping the client by lifting the container to his or her mouth.lt;/ligt;lt;/ulgt;lt;divgt;Returning the medication container to proper storage.lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;Keeping a record of when a client receives assistance with self-administration of medication.lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;The caregiver may also provide the following assistance with self-administered medication, as needed by the client:lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;olgt; lt;ligt;Preparing necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the client in the self-administration of medication; lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Opening and closing the medication container or tearing the foil of prepackaged medications;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Assisting the client in the self-administration process.  Examples of such assistance include the steadying of the arm, hand, or other parts of the client#39;s body so as to allow the self-administration of medication;lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.lt;/ligt; lt;ligt;Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.lt;/ligt; lt;/olgt;lt;divgt; lt;stronggt;Hours:lt;/stronggt;  Dependent on assignment; Shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability.  Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;You can reply to this post or Submit resume to lt;stronggt;ccasas@assistinghands.comlt;/stronggt;, or by fax to 1-305-731-2252lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;/divgt;lt;divgt;lt;stronggt; lt;brgt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/divgt; lt;/divgt;