*Description*
Summary:
Live-in caregiver, providing assistance to clients of Nuvance Health Caregivers at Home(NHCH), with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) as directed on clients individual care plans, within the guidelines of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) scope of practice and according to the NHCH policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
1. Assists the client with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
2. Assists the client with exercises, ambulation, and transfer activities. This includes knowledge in use of devices such as canes, walkers, crutches, and lifts.
3. Independently assists the client with meal preparation/cooking and/or feeding. Must have working knowledge of special diets, diet restrictions, and techniques to maintain sanitary kitchen conditions to prevent food-borne illnesses.
4. Assists the client with medication prompts to remind the client to...