In Home Caregiver

About the role

Caregiver duties and responsibilities can include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, hygiene
• Basic food preparation: preparing meals, cooking, grocery shopping
• General health care: overseeing medication and prescription usage, doctor appointments, medication reminders, and exercise
• Mobility assistance: help with ambulation and transferring to include getting in and out of a wheelchair, car, or shower, etc.
• Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision
• Transportation: driving to and from appointments, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair-accessible vehicle
• Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related, and emotional
• Care for the elderly: caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of Dementia, and other medical diagnoses while also relaying information from a doctor to family members
• Back-up care (or respite) services: providing other family or professional caregivers a break from daily responsibilities
• Home organization: help with organizing, packing, cleaning for a trip; light housekeeping, and laundry
• Health monitoring: following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual’s health; recording and reporting any differences

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year caregiving experience
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Knowledge of personal care needs to include bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, hygiene
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Physical Endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Overtime pay
• Paid Orientation
• Continued education/training
• Caregiver Referral Bonus Program
• Flexible schedules
• Mileage/Travel reimbursement
• Balanced work/home life
• Growth potential
• Supportive leadership

Pay

$14.00 - $16.00 per hour