What are the responsibilities and job description for the In Home Caregiver position at IC Care?
**WE PAY $13-$15 PER HOUR AND OFFER A $3 PER HOUR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL!! NO OTHER HOME CARE AGENCY PAYS MORE OR HAS MORE TO OFFER THEIR STAFF! CURRENT CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED**
IC Care is the Ohio Valley's premier and most innovative non-skilled, home care agency. Providing the most advanced non-medical home care services the Ohio Valley has to offer!
Established in 2011, IC Care affords Ohio Valley senior citizens the ability to age in place at home, by providing the most experienced, compassionate, and reliable home care aides in the area.
If you work for another agency or have experience working with the geriatric population, you need to join our constantly growing team!
Care Companion Job Responsibilities:
- Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
- Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
- Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
- Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. Helps patients care for themselves by teaching the use of a cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques, and equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
- Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying the office manager of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following our standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
- Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Work Hours & Benefits
IC Care offers home health professionals the best working environment of any home care agency in the Upper Ohio Valley by providing incredibly flexible scheduling, competitive wages, continuing education, employee pay incentives, steady hours, $3 per hour shift differential, paid time off, and more!
Part-time, full-time, and PRN hours available.
Care Companion Qualifications / Skills:
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Health care administration
- Patient services
- Verbal communication
- Listening
- Training
- Dependability
- Emotional control
- Medical teamwork
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- CPR/FA,
- Minimum 1 year(s) professional or personal experience supporting individuals who are elderly or with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors
- Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last 3 years
- Must be over 18 years old
If you're ready to join a winning team and make a positive impact on the lives of area senior citizens, apply now! There is no better home care agency to work with than IC Care.
Because Caring Matters!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
- Differential pay
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- State Tested Nursing Assistant Certificate (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $15