In Home Caregiver - Housekeeper

In Home Caregiver - Housekeeper

Do you have a passion to care for others? We would love to talk with you!

Visiting Angels Gold Country looking for motivated, dependable caregivers to provide one-on-one senior home care. Visiting Angels has been rated an “Employer of Choice” and has won multiple community awards several years in a row as the area's best homecare agency. Our office located in Cameron Park provides care to clients in their own homes throughout the Gold Country area including Folsom, Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Rancho Cordova, Jackson, and many others. Our caregivers have a sense of belonging and enjoy working for our agency.

When you become an Angel, we give you the support you need to thrive in your care giving career, including:

• Competitive Pay
• Sign-On Bonus! $100 awarded after working 100 hours in your first 100 days.
• Refer-a-Friend Bonus! $100 awarded to you after you refer a friend and they work 100 hours in their first 100 days. (And your friend gets a $100 bonus too!)
• Full and Part-Time work available during the week and/or weekends
• Flexible Work Schedules.
• On the Job Training
• Online Training
• Sick and Vacation Pay
• Professional and Accessible Office Staff
• Client Compatibility and Sense of Community
• Dental & Vision
• CalSavers Retirement Program
• Team building
• Game nights/fun activities you can win cash or prizes!

Benefits Offered

• Paid Time Off
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k
• PPE Provided
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Continuing Education

Shift Options

• Full Time
• Part Time
• 8 Hour Shifts
• 10 Hour Shifts
• 12 Hour Shifts

In Home Caregiver - Housekeeper Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to information and precautions contained in the individual client's Home Plan of Care.
• Assist the client with personal care activities including: bathing, skin care, back rub, hair care, nail care, dressing and undressing, feeding, oral hygiene, shaving, grooming and bedtime care.
• Assist the client to the bathroom or in use of a urinal or bedpan. Keep incontinent clients clean and dry.
• Assist the client with the client's self-administration of medications.
• Assist the client with personal communication skills, as needed.
• Prepare appropriate documentation of the client care or service(s) furnished.
• Report all client and employee incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately.
• Assist the client with exercise, ambulation and transfer activities. Be aware of proper body mechanics.
• Observe safety precautions including: wiping up wet floors, spills and other falling hazards immediately. Also report safety hazards, frayed electrical cords, unsecured handrails, malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms, defective equipment or environmental hazards to supervisor on the same day of observation.
• Engage in respectful social interaction with client, including friendly conversation and empathic support, as well as, respecting client's privacy and property.
• Exhibit positive attitude and behavior and demonstrate respect for clients.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, including clients' families.
• Respond and attend to client's requests promptly.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the team.
• Maintain proper hand washing techniques.
• Participate in required in-service training programs to meet regulatory requirements.
• Understand the importance of seeking assistance, as needed, from your supervisor and/or others; demonstrate capability and dependability in following instructions.
• Understand that regular, consistent attendance is necessary to serve clients.
• Accept and fulfill assignments with the Agency; exercise judgment in accepting assignments.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.

In Home Caregiver - Housekeeper Requirements

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
• Demonstrate sympathetic attitude toward caring for others.
• Previous experience in private duty home care preferred.
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently and diplomatically orally and in writing.
• Ability to remain flexible, resilient, calm and maintain a sense of humor; and present a well-groomed professional image.
• Ability to generate goodwill for the Agency with clients, their family members and other referral sources. Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service excellence.
• Possess and maintain current TB testing.
• Must be an approved registered caregiver with the California Home Care Services Bureau.
• Ability to lawfully work in the U.S.

In Home Caregiver - Housekeeper Physical/Environmental Demands

• Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, climbing stairs and moving intermittently during working hours.
• Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to properly operate office equipment.
• Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, leadership team, supervisors, clients, family members, vendors and all business associates within or outside the Agency.
• All of the above demands are subject to ADA requirements.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour

Salary : $17 - $18