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SalaryWe are looking for a warm-hearted Caregiver to care for our client in a professional and compassionate manner. It’s an often demanding job but, it can also be very satisfying and rewarding, since people who are ill, injured, disabled or elderly are thankful for high quality assistance. The ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with excellent communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help the client. This client has dementia, so you should have experience in dementia.
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/bathing
- Assist with dressing & incontinent care
- Help clients with 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
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Willingness to assist, when necessary, with bathing, dressing & incontinence care
- Good time management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong ethics
- Physical endurance
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: Up to $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- driver’s license (Preferred)
- CNA (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Murfreesboro, TN: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
