Live-In Caregiver - 7 Days - Immediate Opening - Shelton, Ct

Job Title: Live-in Caregiver (CNA, PCA, HHA)
Company: Collaborative Home Care
Location: Shelton, CT
Pay Rate: $249 per day
Schedule: 7 day Live-in
Job Description:
We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Live-in Caregiver to provide personalized care and assistance to an elderly woman in Shelton, CT. The client is looking for someone who is upbeat and able to help her with personal care and tasks around the home. This position is 7 days per week and pays $249 per day. She does need someone who can drive her to doctor appointments - You can drive the client's car. A clean driving record is required for this position.
Primary responsibilities:

• Companionship
• Mobility assistance
• Assistance with transfers
• Assistance with showering
• Assistance with dressing
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Driving for appointments and errands

Collaborative Home Care takes pride in the professional development and training of our Caregivers. We offer a robust training program to those Caregivers interested in furthering their professional development within the Home Care industry. We are a rapidly growing, home care agency serving Fairfield & New Haven County, CT that specializes in delivering respect, dignity, and peace of mind to seniors and their families. If you have a passion for helping others and want to work for a company that encourages open communication and will support your professional growth, we would love to meet you!
Qualifications:

• A love for the senior community
• A compassionate and upbeat attitude
• Strong commitment to reliability and ethical behavior
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
• Dedication to professional development
• A minimum of 1-year experience in care giving for seniors
• Ability to lift 30-40 pounds
• Possess a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, valid auto insurance and a good driving record
• Possess a State ID, and a valid second form of ID, such as a Social Security Card, Passport, or Birth Certificate
• Eligible to work in the United States for any employer
• Pass a background check and drug testing per company standards

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Our Caregivers are responsible for providing hands-on, non-medical, quality care to clients of Collaborative Home Care.
• Caregivers provide care based on the plan of care for their clients, which includes activities of daily living such as personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, medication reminders)
• Companion care (e.g. conversation, hobbies and activities, shopping).
• Caregivers must be able to work with minimal supervision, accepting personal responsibility for the maintenance of a professional relationship with the client in accordance with Collaborative Home Care policies and standards.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay - $249 per day
• 1.5X Overtime Pay and When Working on Company Holidays
• Direct Deposit and Weekly Pay
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Training To Foster Your Professional Growth
• Flexible Hours to Work Around Your Schedule
• Local Work Near Your Home
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave

We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of our Caregivers and Clients during the COVID-19 crisis. These precautions include:

• Mandatory COVID-19 Training
• Mandatory Pre-Shift Survey
• Mandatory Temperature Checks
• Social distancing practices
• Infection prevention and control practices
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Adherence to CDC COVID-19 Guidelines

Your job is to provide best-in-class service to our clients. Our job is to care for you.
Our Caregivers love working at Collaborative Home Care! Based on surveys from a national home care satisfaction company:

• 94% recommend others to work here
• 94% liked the training they received
• 96% appreciate the recognition they receive for their hard work
• 100% appreciate the support they receive from our office staff
• 98% liked the matches they are given with clients

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Paid training, Paid time off, Flexible schedule, Paid sick time