CNAs Carmel, IN

Live Long Well Care•Carmel, IN

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Live Long Well Care of Carmel, Indiana, is hiring full-time and part-time morning caregivers, companions, home health aides, and CNAs to provide personal care and companionship to seniors in their homes. Morning hours are 6 AM to 11 AM; day, night, and weekend positions are also available. CNA certification is not required, but is a plus and receives a premium. Care is provided at client locations within a 30-mile radius of the branch, and some weekend availability is required. The position reports to the Client Services Manager (CSM) and/or a designated supervisor. It is also known as Companion, Housekeeper, Homemaker, or Chore Worker. Caregivers help clients maintain independence and provide support with daily living, household tasks, transportation, companionship, and safety. Services must be documented accurately and promptly, and changes in a client’s condition or needs must be reported to a supervisor. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, an updated smartphone, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, and reliable transportation. The role involves working primarily in client homes and traveling between client locations. Work may involve exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, and cleaning agents, and requires the physical ability to assist clients with mobility and other daily activities.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED.
Complete a training program if required by state regulation or contract.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Ability to work with minimal or close supervision and conduct business professionally with a high level of confidentiality.
Must pass competency testing at hire and ongoing in areas including meal preparation, housekeeping, infection control, home safety, emergency response, transportation, and pet walking and care.
Updated Android or iPhone smartphone for electronic time and attendance, care tasks, and communication.
Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation, and a satisfactory driving record; eligibility to drive on company business is required.
Current state Aide Registry listing with no substantial finding, where applicable.
Ability to commute among client locations throughout the workday or week.
Physical ability to lift, stand, bend, transfer, stoop, stretch, walk, push, pull, and provide partial or complete assistance with non-personal activities of daily living without another healthcare worker or significant other.
Ability to work in time-sensitive or stressful situations and sit or stand for extended periods.
Ability to work indoors for most of the workday in typical housing conditions.
Must be able to work some weekends.
Two years of experience in a similar position is desired but not required.
Two years of experience working with the elderly is desired but not required.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification; certification is not required but receives a pay premium.
Two years of experience in a similar position.
Two years of experience working with the elderly.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and feeding.
Provide mobility assistance, including use of transfer aids such as Hoyer lifts and gait belts.
Assist with transferring and positioning clients.
Prepare meals and cook.
Perform light housekeeping and laundry, including washing dishes, cleaning kitchens after meals, and laundering clothes and bed linens.
Provide grocery shopping, errands, and transportation.
Work with clients who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Provide companionship and engage clients in daily activities.
Assist with clients’ pet care, including grooming, feeding, walking, and bathing.
Promote safety and respect for clients and coworkers, and help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment.
Accurately document services on the day they are provided and submit documentation in a timely manner.
Report changes in a client’s needs or condition and incidents to a supervisor promptly.
Respond sensitively and promptly to clients’ needs, using initiative when appropriate or referring concerns to a supervisor.
Attend staff development and continuing education activities, and maintain and enhance practice skills.
Follow HIPAA guidelines, company policies, dress code, and name-badge requirements.
Meet mandatory in-service, certification, licensure, competency, risk management, safety, infection-control, TB-screening, security, and fire-safety requirements as applicable.
Report to work on time and prepared to perform duties, communicate effectively, and offer assistance or direct people to appropriate resources with follow-through.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet client, office, or facility needs.