Companion - Caregiver

Company: Bishop Gadsden
Location: Charleston
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Companion - Caregiver
Our Bishop Gadsden at Home Department is seeking Companion/Caregiver team members to provide in home support to clients that promotes independence and mobility with an emphasis on emotional, psychological and social well-being. The successful candidate will have compassion for and the desire to work with the elderly.----We are currently seeking PRN (as needed) staff available for afternoon/evenings--(3pm-11pm).
Responsibilities

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• Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living
  
• Provide light housekeeping duties and meal preparation as needed
  
• Launder client's personal items as needed.
  
• Assist clients with appointment scheduling and transportation to activities of their choice
  
• Provide transportation at client's request
  
• Accompany client to meals at their request
  
• Exercise standard precautions of infection control in all client care
  
• Observe and report any change in client condition
  
• Communicate and cooperate with other members of multidisciplinary healthcare team to accomplish plan of care
  
• Document client care efficiently and accurately
  
  Qualifications
  
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  • Must be at least 18 years old
    
  • Able to stand, stoop, bend, reach, squat, climb, reach above head, carry, and lift up to 50 lbs.
    
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written
    
  • Willingness to travel to clients throughout Charleston County
    
  • Has reliable transportation
    
    Required Education and Experience
    
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    • High school graduate or equivalent--
      
    • Has 1 year of personal or professional experience as a companion or caregiver
      
      Be BG! Benefits for Bishop Gadsden Team Members
      Bishop Gadsden located on James Island, is a not-for-profit, faith-based retirement community, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Bishop Gadsden is known as the Southeast's leading life care retirement community and is located on 134 acres of lush marshlands and majestic oaks on James Island, just 10 minutes from downtown Charleston!
      We offer team members a flexible and fun work environment, top pay, great benefits, and a community-minded atmosphere!-- The successful candidates for this position will enjoy access to a range of benefits such as:
      
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      • Free 24/7 TELADOC for team member and household
        
      • Dental/Vision Insurance
        
      • End-of-the-Year Bonus for all team members
        
      • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and ability to cash in unused PTO
        
      • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D Policy
        
      • 401(k) Matching Retirement Plan
        
      • PayActiv (pay advancement) enrollment
        
      • Wellness Programs and Facilities with discounts on personal training and massage therapy
        
      • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
        
      • Scholarship Opportunities for Education and Student Debt Payoff
        
      • BG will pay for eligible employees to pursue a CNA certification
        
      • Company paid CPR/AED classes
        
      • Monthly Employee Appreciation Celebrations/Giveaways
        
      • Monthly Safety Cash Giveaways
        
      • Community Caf-- / Employee onsite dining options
        
      • Free Onsite and close proximity parking
        
      • Holiday Pay (9 holidays) paid at time and -- for hourly team members
        
      • Free holiday meal for team members working on a given holiday
        
      • Ability to apply to purchase donated vehicles
        
      • Generous Spirit Program where team members earn PTO for working on approved charitable activities
        
      • Free Working Advantage Entertainment Benefit Membership (exclusive entertainment discounts/special offers)
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