Description
Job Summary:
The Geriatric Caregiver attends to the basic and daily needs of elderly people, providing support in hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and emotional well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Comprehensive assistance in hygiene and nutrition for elderly people.
2. Support in mobilization and prevention of pressure ulcers.
3. Emotional companionship and promotion of socialization.
The Geriatric Caregiver is the professional responsible for attending to the basic and daily needs of elderly people:
Main responsibilities include:
* **Personal hygiene and grooming:** Bathing or assisting with bathing, changing diapers, skin care, and dressing residents.
* **Nutrition:** Assisting those unable to feed themselves and supervising adherence to prescribed diets.
* **Mobilization and transfers:** Assisting residents in getting up, walking, or changing positions (repositioning) to prevent pressure ulcers.
* **Basic healthcare support:** Administering oral medication under supervision, taking blood pressure or temperature, and reporting any changes in health status to the medical team.
* **Emotional companionship:** Promoting socialization, participating in leisure activities, and providing affective support to improve psychological well-being.
* **Environment maintenance:** Keeping residents’ rooms and personal belongings clean and orderly.
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: 1,200.00€–1,300.00€ per month
Work Location: On-site employment