Caregiver, Personal Care Provider - Pueblo

Goodwill of Colorado•Pueblo, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This Part Time job is eligible for Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. As a caregiver, you will provide light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, mopping sweeping, kitchen/bathroom/bedroom cleaning, laundry services, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and may include running errands or grocery shopping. Caregivers may assist with personal services such as dressing, bathing and grooming. Be a part of our team by helping our community one person at a time. It is important that our PCP's have the ability to interact and work cooperatively and effectively with our clients, coworkers, supervisors, family members, and community referral sources. Our PCP's must be able to perform general homemaking skills, demonstrate excellent customer service skills, make common sense decisions, and perform other duties as required. The PCP must also communicate effectively, conduct themselves in a professional manner and maintain a professional appearance that enhances Goodwill's reputation. Our PCP's respect the confidentiality of each client. Our PCP's work as part of a team of professionals and help ensure we make the best use of our resources to help achieve our mission. It is critical that the PCP maintain complete and accurate data and client records as required for this program.

Requirements

6 months experience providing homemaker or personal care services
Must be flexible and professional at all times
Ability to relate professionally and effectively to fellow employees, and program participants
Criminal background check and willingness to submit to random drug screenings is required
Must be able to perform general homemaking skills
Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills
Must be able to make common sense decisions
Must communicate effectively
Must conduct themselves in a professional manner
Must maintain a professional appearance
Must respect the confidentiality of each client
Must maintain complete and accurate data and client records

Nice To Haves

Valid Colorado driver’s license
Own transportation
Geriatric, medical and/or home-care experience a plus
Compassionate
Passionate about Helping and Empowering people
Empathetic
Supportive
Patient
Positive
Sensitive and Understanding
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Reliable
Flexible and Adaptable

Responsibilities

Provide light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, mopping sweeping, kitchen/bathroom/bedroom cleaning, laundry services, preparing and serving meals and snacks.
May include running errands or grocery shopping.
Assist with personal services such as dressing, bathing and grooming.
Interact and work cooperatively and effectively with clients, coworkers, supervisors, family members, and community referral sources.
Perform general homemaking skills.
Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
Make common sense decisions.
Perform other duties as required.
Communicate effectively.
Conduct themselves in a professional manner and maintain a professional appearance that enhances Goodwill's reputation.
Respect the confidentiality of each client.
Help ensure we make the best use of our resources to help achieve our mission.
Maintain complete and accurate data and client records as required for this program.
Completing “ClearCare” which is our timekeeping system accurately and punctually.
Demonstrating flexibility.
Reporting important changes observed in the client’s home.
Completing incident reports as deemed necessary.
Communicating routinely and consistently with supervisors.
Dealing effectively and calmly with non-routine situations and following acceptable protocol guidelines.
Participating in all trainings and completing additional training as needed (12 hours of training annually is currently required).