In Home Caregiver

Comfort Keepers of St. Cloud, MN • Howard Lake, MN

5d • $18 - $21

About The Position

Comfort Keepers is hiring an in-home caregiver in the Howard Lake area. Caregivers help clients remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes. The role may include assisting with activities of daily living and hands-on personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, companionship, interactive caregiving, mobility and transfer assistance, medication assistance, and dementia or Alzheimer’s care. Caregivers communicate with the Client Care Coordinator as needed and provide electronic documentation of shifts and care provided.

Part-time and full-time hours are available depending on availability. Starting pay is $18 per hour, or $20 per hour for a Certified Nursing Assistant. Employees become eligible for free CNA classes through Scrubs Academy after five months of employment.

Requirements

• Experience in a caregiving role.
• Availability every other weekend and on holidays.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Own reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and three years of driving experience.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance, and comfort with driving.
• DHS and driving record background clearance.
• Customer service excellence and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living.
• Provide hands-on personal care, including assistance with dressing, grooming, incontinence, and hygiene.
• Perform light housekeeping, including cleaning bathrooms and living areas, dusting, mopping, changing linens, vacuuming, doing laundry, and taking out garbage.
• Plan and prepare meals, including cooking and baking.
• Provide conversation and companionship.
• Provide interactive caregiving.
• Assist with mobility, including use of transfer tools or equipment.
• Assist with medication.
• Provide dementia or Alzheimer’s care.
• Communicate with the Client Care Coordinator as needed.
• Provide proper electronic documentation of shifts and care.

Benefits

• PTO accrual.
• Weekly paychecks.
• One-on-one care.
• Flexible schedules that work with school schedules, childcare, and other jobs.
• Free CNA classes through Scrubs Academy after five months of employment, for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED