In-Home Caregiver (12 Hour Shifts)
About The Position
Happy to Help Caregiving is seeking reliable, compassionate caregivers to provide hands-on, non-medical support to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and veterans in their own homes. Caregivers help clients remain safe, comfortable, independent, and supported while building respectful relationships with clients and their families. The role calls for consistency, professionalism, patience, and respect for each client’s dignity, preferences, privacy, and independence. Depending on each client’s care plan, duties may include companionship and emotional support; assistance with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene; meal preparation and feeding assistance; light housekeeping; medication reminders; mobility assistance and safe transfers; transportation to appointments and errands; respite for family caregivers; and documenting shift activities and changes in a client’s condition. Caregivers follow care plan instructions, maintain professional boundaries, arrive punctually, and treat clients’ homes with care and respect. The position provides one-on-one care in private residences. The posting describes a part-time Thursday and Saturday schedule from 8 AM to 8 PM, while also stating that 12-hour shifts may be available full-time, part-time, evenings, and weekends. Pay is $15.00–$17.00 per hour, with weekly pay and paid orientation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Photo ID and reliable transportation.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check.
- Kind, patient, trustworthy, and respectful demeanor.
- Ability to accurately follow written care plans and verbal instructions.
- Comfort assisting with personal care and physical mobility support.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact professionally with clients, families, and office staff.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Consistency, accountability, respect for client preferences and privacy, and ability to provide dignified, person-centered care.
Nice To Haves
- Prior caregiving experience is a plus but is not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship, meaningful conversation, and emotional support.
- Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and general hygiene.
- Prepare meals according to dietary needs and assist with feeding when required.
- Perform light housekeeping, including laundry, dishes, trash, and general tidying.
- Remind clients to take scheduled medications.
- Assist with safe transfers, repositioning, and mobility equipment.
- Drive clients to medical appointments, errands, and approved outings.
- Provide respite so family caregivers can take a break.
- Log shift activities and communicate changes in a client’s condition.
- Arrive on time, follow care plan instructions, maintain professional boundaries, and treat clients’ homes with care and respect.
Benefits
- Weekly pay.
- Paid orientation and training.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Time-and-a-half pay for holiday shifts.
- $100 referral bonus.
- Mileage reimbursement for driving for client errands and appointments.
- Monthly awards, prize drawings, Employee of the Month recognition, and raffles.
- Safety equipment provided.
- Supportive, respectful, team-oriented work environment.
- Opportunities to serve veterans and others in the community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
