Direct Caregiver. 42 hrs.

Maximum Care•Alburtis, PA

6d•$19

About The Position

Maximum Care, Inc. is seeking a Direct Care Worker to support elderly people, people with disabilities, and participants with intellectual disabilities. The company has been in business for over 40 years and describes its mission as providing quality, respectful, safe, compassionate, ethical, and compliant care while upholding clients’ and family members’ dignity and rights. It also aims to foster staff learning and professional development and administer home care services cost-effectively and effectively. The role involves providing physical and emotional care to participants due to illness, injury, disability, or other needs. Home assistance may include light housekeeping, errands, transportation, accompanying clients to appointments, medication assistance or reminders, meal preparation, food purchasing, and personal assistance with daily living. Personal services may include toileting, bathing, feeding, and grooming. Caregivers also provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging, and assisting participants. The posting offers flexible schedules and says the position is available part-time or full-time. Applications and training are completed through a mobile app, and face-to-face meetings are conducted via Zoom. The posting states earnings of up to $19 per hour and mentions cash bonuses and referral bonuses. Maximum Care, Inc. says its workplace culture promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to complete a criminal background report.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
Must be able to reach, bend, kneel, and stand for sometimes long periods.

Responsibilities

Provide physical and emotional care to participants in connection with illness, injury, disability, or other needs.
Care for participants and their property with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect.
Provide light housekeeping, run errands, or provide transportation when needed.
Accompany clients to appointments and assist with or remind them about medications.
Prepare meals and purchase food.
Provide personal assistance with general living needs, including toileting, bathing, feeding, and grooming.
Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging, and assisting participants.