Caregiver

We are looking for a competent Caregiver to care for our clients in a professional and compassionate manner. Establishing a good working relationship with client and their loved ones, familiarized and work with client behaviors or onset of symptom, be able to manage dementia, continue to educate themselves about illness care needs, and also to reach for the supervisor assistance.

Providing care as directed by a nursing supervisor, including but not limited to: bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, undressing, toileting activities, taking and recording vital signs, and assisting with height and weight measurements, if necessary.

Providing care according to the patient’s plan of care, assistance with daily tasks, including but not limited to: feeding, meal preparation, linen changes, light housekeeping, providing transportation to doctor appointments, outdoor activities, and shopping

Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Help clients with physical therapy 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

Skills

• Proven experience as a caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
• 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
• High school diploma or equivalent

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training
• Referral program

Medical Specialty:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Dialysis
• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Surgery

Physical Setting:

• Acute care
• Long term care
• Nursing home

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID Vaccinated highly preferred

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• LPN (Preferred)
• CNA (Required)
• CMT (Required)
• Geriatric Nursing Assistant (Required)
• PCA (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location