Private Duty Caregiver
Required Knowledge of:
Knowledge of Plan of Care for assigned clients; Accord Services External Handbook policies and procedures; telephone etiquette
Required Skills:
Problem solving; communication skills; team player; interpersonal skills; good collaboration skills; customer service skills
Required Abilities:
Maintain professional demeanor and appearance at all times; ability to remain within professional boundaries; ability to recognize emergency situations; demonstrate a sense of urgency; ability to always arrive on time to assignments; clearly understand assignments and patient location; understand and follow clinical and staffing instructions; understand and demonstrate the Accord Values: Accountability, Passion, Integrity, Excellence, and Teamwork; demonstrate ability working with a diverse population; successfully pass a background and drug screen
Education
High School diploma/ GED; Certificate from an accredited training program; Listed on the State Registry or successfully obtain a passing score on a test issued by the National League of Nursing for nursing assistants
Work Experience
Healthcare experience preferred
Licensing and/or Certification
CPR certification; Current TB/Chest X-ray; Current Georgia Driver's License/ State ID
Accord Services will provide training for new hires with limited healthcare related experience.
Must be able to sit; stand; climb; walk; lift; pull/push; carry; grasp; reach; stoop and crouch; crawl; color determination; near acuity; speak; listen; smell; general intelligence; motor coordination; coordination of eyes, hands and feet; verbal intelligence; numerical intelligence; noise conditions; heat; cold; injury exposures atmospheric exposures.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.