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SalaryIMMEDIATE NEED, $15-$18 per hour, Full-time or Part-time, Paid Time Off, 401(k), Overtime & Holidays paid at time+1/2, *Medical, *Dental, *Vision, and *Term Life benefits (*available to Full-time employees). In Lexington and the surrounding area.
The Home Care Caregiver Job Description outlines the primary responsibilities and requirements for the position of Home Care Caregiver. This is not an exhaustive list of services provided, as the exact duties to be performed for each assignment will vary. Prior to each new assignment, Client background information will be provided, and individual needs reviewed.
Home Care Caregiver Objective: To provide professional Home Care services, to help Clients maintain their independence at home, and to assist Clients with their activities of daily living as well as household and family services.
Home Caregiver Reports To: Care Team Managers & Client Services Manager
Home Care Caregiver Primary Responsibilities:
- Companionship and conversation
- Light housekeeping
- Household management
- Walking assistance
- Eating assistance
- Errands
- Transportation using personal vehicle
- Assist with client transfers
- Meal planning and preparation
- Laundry and linen changing
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Toileting
- Medication reminders
- Monitor Alzheimer’s & Dementia clients
- Assist client to and from bed
- Assist client throughout the nigh
Home Care Caregiver Requirements
- Calls/messages from management/administrative team must be returned as soon as possible but at least within the same business day.
- Clock-in at the beginning and clock-out at the end of each shift assignment and record daily services/tasks performed through ClearCare and/or Telephony.
- Document activities in the Care Service Plan Binder daily.
- Report any significant client changes to the office immediately.
- Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the Senior Helpers Employee Handbook, Training Manuals, and other Policies.
- Complete Ongoing Training classes as assigned.
- Appropriate license or designation to provide Personal Care services and ability to pass the skills assessment by the management/administrative team within 30 days of job offer.
- Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English at an average adult level.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations.
- Ability to assist clients with transfers from bed to chair/chair to bed or toilet.
- Ability to turn bed bound clients.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds independently.
- Ability to push, pull, bend, turn and twist frequently.
- Reliable transportation with valid, active insurance.
- Valid, active driver’s license.
- Maintain negative TB Skin Test annually.
- Satisfactory Employment Background Screenings.
- Satisfactory Drug Screenings prior to employment and throughout employment.
- Other duties as assigned by the management/administrative team.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
Medical specialties:
- Geriatrics
- Home Health
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
