Job Purpose: The Caregiver I provides personal cares for clients needing assistance in the home to remain independent. This position is supervised by the assigned Community Liaison.

Essential Job Functions:

The Caregiver I shall be assigned by the Community Liaison and/or RN Supervisor to individual clients to perform specific tasks for each client per the client's Plan of Care. The individual must be trained to perform assigned cares and this training will be assured and approved by the Community Liaison and/or RN Supervisor. The individual is limited to performing only those tasks and services as assigned for each client and for which he or she has been specifically trained. Understands and performs basic personal care and/or supportive home care tasks such as housekeeping bathing and mouth care, grooming, dressing, toileting, eating assistance, and skin care and reports findings to the community liaison and/or registered nurse. Assures confidentiality of all patient/family information. Completes daily documentation in EHR to include all pertinent information specific to individual client care facilitation and program involvement. May attend interdisciplinary plan of care conferences for assigned individuals. Practice and promote safety in the workplace; reports all accidents according to agency procedures.