Companion - Sitter (HCBS)

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Job description

Company Overview

The companion/sitter is responsible for providing social interaction for the client.

Suncrest Companion Services, a part of LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

Essential Functions

• Provides companionship such as reading, talking, listening and related psychosocial activities.
• Performs errands for patients within State guidelines.
• Reports any unusual incidents or changes in the client's behavior or home situation to Agency Director.
• Abides by State and Agency Policy and Regulations.
• Performs homemaking services, such as cleaning, light meal preparation and laundry
• Documents and signs each visit note daily and obtains client signature on each visit note.
• Adheres to client visit schedules and written service plan.
• Informs Agency Director and/or Staffing Coordinator of availability.
• Accepts only assignments for which the sitter is qualified for.
• Practices safe and competently within the job description.
• Communicates with Agency Director and/or Accounts Manager about problems and other concerns.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-service programs as assigned and complies with state regulatory acts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Formal Education: No
Experience: 6 months
License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Current drivers license, vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Education Requirements: Ability to read and write.
Experience Requirements: Six months of experience in a similar job of attending to someone needing this type of care.

Company Description:

Our company was founded over 20 years ago on the principle that "it's all about helping people," and we live by those words today. It's our mission to provide exceptional care and unparalleled service to patients and families who have placed their trust in us. We grow to fulfill this mission. When you become part of the LHC Group family, you're choosing a career path that will challenge you to grow both personally and professionally.

Every day, all across the country, our LHC Group family is helping people. There are 10,000 of us, standing shoulder to shoulder, helping the patients in our care live, fuller, healthier lives. We do this because helping people is, quite simply, the reason we exist. It's our purpose.