Caregiver Lead​/Scheduler

Overview

Senior Helpers is currently seeking a Scheduler to work in their Waxahachie office.

As a member of the Senior Helpers Caregiver Team, you will be at the forefront of our mission to provide compassionate care and improve the quality of life for our clients, their families and our employees.

• Cover shifts as needed
• Responsible for scheduling caregivers shifts and finding replacements
• Overall management of the caregivers, including development and implementation of caregiver training programs and implementation and dissemination of the Occurrence Policy
• Conduct bi-monthly site checks of each caregiver to ensure care plans are being implemented correctly, policies and procedures are adhered to, and all job duties are performed in a manner that is satisfactory and meets the Senior Helpers brand expectations
• Review the daily logs and time sheets bi-weekly to ensure that each caregiver is following the care plan and that lost hours are identified
• Work with Office Admin or HR Coordinator, responsible for ensuring appropriate matching and placement of Caregivers with clients and ensuring scheduling is done
• Implementation of the Senior Gems® program
• Ability to work in a team
• Great observational skills
• Ability to work outside of office hours

• Must have a minimum of one year of experience managing employees, preferably in a care setting
• 2+ years in the medical field working in a professional setting as a caregiver (REQUIREMENT)
• Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a changing environment
• Proactive problem prevention and issue resolution leadership ability
• Ability to visit client s homes in the assigned territory
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, and Outlook required
• Ability to learn other software programs quickly
• Strong verbal communication skills, especially using the telephone
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Turning or moving patients
• Use of medical supplies (glucometer, blood pressure machine, pulse ox, etc)
• Bathing patients
• Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc.
• Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake
• Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate

Answering patient calls

Documenting information

Safety procedures

• Friendly and compassionate bedside manner
• Bilingual (preferred)

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.