Caregiver (Petersburg, IL)

About the role

Caregiver URGENTLY HIRING***
Location: Petersburg, IL
Pay: $20/hour based on experience
Full Time and Part Time Position Available
Veteran Client Being a Caregiver at Visiting Angels Springfield is a job that is rewarding, allowing you to give back to your community and broaden your skills.

Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Absist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.)
• Absist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Help clients with routine exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements

• Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• Own a vehicle with current insurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits

• Caregiver Benefits Differential pay for nights and weekends
• Weekly Pay!
• Flexible Hours Offering Full-time, Part-time, PRN, Weekdays, Nights, Weekends
• Varied Shifts to benefit everyone offering 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour to 12 hour shifts
• You Make Your Own Schedule
• Travel Time with Mileage reimbursement
• Caregiver Assistance Program for employees maintaining 35-40 hours a week
• Caregiver mentor program- offering on-going training
• Client referral bonus
• Caregiver referral bonus
• Paid Orientation
• Paid Time Off
• Free Tele-health program for all employees and their families enrolled in full time benefits
• Dental , Health And Vision Insurance
• Employee Appreciation- Because Your are valued !!