Caregiver Jobs In Salem OR and the Surrounding Areas
A Golden Hand Home Care provides home care to seniors and adults with disabilities who cannot care for themselves. Our amazing staff can travel and provide personal care, comradeship, transportation, and other services wherever they call home. We are seeking cheerful, dependable, compassionate candidates who hold themselves up to the highest of standards.
If this sounds like you, we would love to talk to you about our available caregiver jobs! Our caregiver jobs are flexible to your personal schedule. Our team meets with you to discuss and better understand your schedule, see where you can see yourself working, and see what kind of caregiving environment you want to work in.
After this meeting, we will create a schedule to fit your needs. Are You Looking to Impact the Lives of others Positively Our seniors deserve to be provided with care in a location that they feel comfortable in. Our Amazing staff assist seniors and adults with disabilities with daily activities they may not be able to complete themselves— examples include running errands, assisting in cooking homecooked meals, traveling with them for shopping outings, laundry, providing personal care, and many more. Our in-home caregivers aim to keep our clients engaged—whether with their loved ones or by narrating their most cherished memories. We love to help out clients maintain everyday tasks, and it may be the same reason that you would be interested in our caregiver jobs Are you ready for a rewarding career? The pros of being with us!
- Flexible hours and competitive pay
- A caring, supportive team
- An independent work environment
- Learning new senior care skills
- Building one-on-one relationships with clients and families
- Growth and training opportunities
Employee Qualifications & Training
Before Hire
- All employees must be at least 18-years old
- All employees must have at least 2 years of verifiable health care / in-home care work experience
- At least 3 positive Letters of Reference and/or Telephone Reference Checks from past employers
Background Checks
- National Criminal History Check – Rechecked every 3 years
- Nationwide Sex Offender Registry
- US Department of Health and Human Services – LEIE (List of Excluded Individuals & Entities)
- E-Verify – Social Security Number Verification
- Oregon DMV check of driver’s license. Rechecked every 3 years
- Verification of any Oregon State Board of Nursing Licenses or Certifications
Skill Evaluation
- Skills Assessment and Checklist – Competence Evaluation
- A Registered Nurse screens, trains, completes competency evaluations and return demonstration checklists and supervises all caregivers
Training
All Caregivers receive new hire orientation and training that includes:
- Caregiver Duties and Responsibilities
- Client’s Bill of Rights
- Ethics and Client Confidentiality
- Infection Control, Universal Precautions and Blood Borne Pathogens
- Review of Agency Services
- Caregiver Assignments and Supervisory
- Observation and Documentation Skills
- Medical and Non-Medical Emergencies
- Working with other Community Services – Hospice and Home Health Care
- Dealing with Adverse Behaviors
- Nutritional, Hydration, Special Diets and Meal Preparation
- Appropriate and Safe Techniques in Personal Care Tasks
- Skin Care and Preventing Skin Breakdown
- Hand washing and Infection control
- Body Mechanics, Safe Transfers and Fall Prevention
- Maintaining a Safe Environment
- Home Care and Fire Safety
- Supervisory and 24/7 Emergency Telephone Numbers
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Service Care Plan
- Communication with the Elderly
- CPR / First Aide – Healthcare BLS
- Understanding Cultural Diversity
*Caregivers with a current Oregon CNA Certificate are exempt from Basic Training
Medication Administration Training
Medication Administration Services and Training is provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. All Caregivers receive Medication Administration
Training that includes:
- Introduction to Medication Management
- Providing Medication Assistance
- Medication Documentation and Safety
- Safely Monitoring the Medication
- Understanding Common Medications
Caregiver Specialized Training
Many Caregivers received additional training:
- Diabetic Care Management
- Care of the Terminally Ill Patient
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
- Understanding Pain Management
Continuing Education
All Caregivers receive 7 hours of annual continuing education and annual performance reviews.
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