What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Day Caregiver - Part Time position at AGRACE HEALTH INC?
Location: Adult Day Center - Madison
Part Time | 0.4 FTE (16 hours/week) | AM Shift | Tuesday & Thursday | 9a-5:30p
No on call, no holidays, no weekends
Make a lasting impact with Agrace
Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice, palliative, and senior care. If you are looking for a caregiver role that helps support meaningful, client-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!
How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)
The Adult Day Center Caregiver is responsible for participant satisfaction by assisting them with activities of daily living, providing companionship, and passing medications in compliance with state regulations. The caregiver also helps with meal preparation and participant activities.
Key Responsibilities
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Assist Clients with Activities of Daily Living
- Review client care plan and plan day according to case load.
- Assist with ambulation, mobility, and transferring to/from sitting and standing.
- Assist clients with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
- Assist clients with eating and drinking. Help distribute food.
- Assist clients with showering and dressing, when scheduled.
- Distribute medications at delegation of the manager in compliance with state regulations.
- Document in client care plans.
- Be a Supportive Companion to Participants
- Socialize and engage with participants over games, looking at photos, reading, and other activities.
- In collaboration with other staff, assist with setting up and offering activities.
- Other Duties
- Report unusual incidents or significant client changes to Adult Day Center Manager.
- Complete mandatory education requirements.
- Greet internal and external customers in a timely and friendly manner, notifying appropriate party of arrival and escorting parties as needed throughout the building.
You Bring (Qualifications)
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Previous caregiving, homemaking or personal care work preferred but not required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Ability to follow client and Agrace directions
- Ability to complete tasks per schedule
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Must have compassion for seniors and a desire to help others
- Ability to complete all training and pre-employment background checks within required deadlines
- Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
- Ability to use proper body mechanics and standard precautions
Benefits
- Competitive pay with free parking
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28 hours per week (.7 FTE )
- Retirement plans with employer matching
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
- Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development
About Agrace
For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.
At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.
Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.
We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.
Agrace Health Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
