Job Description

About us

ZARA HOMECARE, LLC is a small business in Portland, OR. We are professional, agile and our goal is to Provide safe, effective and quality care and services to our clients to help them to function at their highest level; II. Value our clients, by providing them with safe, compassionate and respectful care and services; III. Provide individualized, client-directed care; and IV. Promote our clients' well-being..

The caregiver provides hands-on personal care to clients who are unable to care for themselves. This includes providing assistance with clients' activities of daily living, including: personal care, maintaining mobility, nutrition/hydration, elimination/toileting, using assistive devices, administering medications, managing the clients' environment and providing client safety, collecting data, observing, listening, recording and reporting. The caregiver also provides assistance with clients' instrumental activities of daily living such as light housekeeping, laundry, cooking meals, grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, and shopping. The caregiver may also be required to provide medication reminding to clients

OverallPurpose

To provide care and services to clients in their own homes. Most specifically, the purpose of the position is to assist clients with their activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

surements, tasks completed, and client statements about condition or care;

Apply safety concepts in the client's home; Report signs of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, misappropriation or exploitation; Demonstrate respect for the rights and property of clients and their families; Pass a criminal records check; and Maintain client confidentiality.

Working Conditions

To provide care and services to clients in their own homes. Most specifically, the purpose of the position is to assist clients with their activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

Responsibilities a n d Requirements.

In the process of client care the caregiver shall consistently:

Apply standard precautions according to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention Guidelines;

Use hand hygiene between episodes of care;

Use appropriate body mechanics to prevent injury to self and client;

Follow the client's service plan;

Use appropriate communication with client, client's family and friends, and coworkers;

Report changes in client's condition to the agency's administrator or designee such as any recognized abnormality in client's signs and symptoms; Record observations and measurements, tasks completed, and client statements about condition or care; Apply safety concepts in the client's home; Report signs of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, misappropriation or exploitation; Demonstrate respect for the rights and property of clients and their families; Pass a criminal records check; and Maintain client confidentiality.

Working Conditions.

The caregiver will work in clients' homes within the agency's geographic service area. The caregiver will provide personal care including medication reminding and housekeeping services to our clients as per the clients' individual service plans and under the supervision of the agency's administrator. The caregiver may be required to work different shifts, including night, evening or early morning shifts.

Physical Demands

The caregiver is often required to assist in lifting, transferring and stabilizing clients as they stand, sit, climb (stairs) or walk. Caregivers are required to walk, stand, lift, pull, push, carry, balance, bend, crouch, reach, handle, speak, hear, write, read and communicate.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance
Work Location: In person