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Location: Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Services@Home Address: 3700 S Kiwanis Suite #4, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 USA Employment Type: Various Options Available Shift: Various Shifts AvailableJob SummaryDo you have a passion for seniors and want to make a positive impact on their lives? Or looking for supplemental income?Good Samaritan Society Services@Home division is hiring immediately! We’re looking for enthusiastic, “can do” attitude caregivers to provide companionship, errand-running and other in-home caregiving types of assistance to assigned clients in a caring, safe and efficient manner.
This is a PRN, "on call" weekend position, with opportunity to work every weekend with various shifts available
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As caregivers, our service is critical and we need your support as our residents are some of the most vulnerable.
"Give comfort to clients, makes you feel good, and you get paid for it is a blessing."-Services@Home CaregiverJob Responsibilities
This position provides care to assigned clients in a caring, safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to agency standards, procedures and individualized client service plans
Assists clients with dressing/undressing as defined by client service plan
Provides personal hygiene care (oral care, hair care, shaving, nail and skin care, bathing, toileting and/or peri care) as defined by the client service plan
Transfers and provides client positioning and support according to service plan
Assists clients with simple meal preparation
Measures and prepares special diet according to service plan
Assists clients with fluid and food intake
Assists clients to keep home area clean and orderly and assists with laundry as defined by the client service plan
Remind client of self-medication per service plan
Reports any deviation of clients not taking meds per service plan
Understands and accepts emotional needs of each client
Observes behavior changes and reports to appropriate staff
Adheres to applicable statutes, regulations and Federal program requirements regarding client abandonment
Provides social interaction, conversation and activities that stimulate the mind
Meets clients’ requests or service plan requirements or assures that another person meets those requests in a timely manner
Qualifications
Must be at least 18 years of age
Prior work experience with seniors or disabled individuals is helpful, but agency will train employees as needed
Must have a valid driver's license
Must have car insurance
Must have a reliable means of transportation that can take you from client to client
Friendly & Compassionate Attitude
Must be able to work independently
The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit https//www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefitsAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-actionDivision: Department Req ID: req43964
