Lead Caregiver

Home InsteadColumbia, MO
Hybrid

About The Position

We're seeking an experienced, highly dependable Lead Caregiver to support new client starts, complex care situations, caregiver transitions, and quality-focused care delivery across our service area. The Lead Caregiver is one of the most trusted members of our caregiving team. This role helps new clients get off to a strong start, learns the unique routines and needs of each home, supports and trains caregivers entering new assignments, and provides consistent backup coverage when members of a care team are unavailable. Lead Caregivers work closely with office staff, clients, families, and caregivers to improve continuity, strengthen communication, and help ensure every client receives safe, reliable, high-quality care. If you're the caregiver others turn to for guidance, professionalism, and leadership, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for. As a Lead Caregiver, you won't simply be assigned routine shifts. You'll be strategically deployed to support new client Starts of Care, stabilize higher-need or higher-risk cases, help identify the best long-term caregiver match, provide valuable field observations that improve care quality, support on boarding and hands-on coaching opportunities when appropriate, and serve as one of the office's most trusted front line care professionals.

Requirements

  • Professional caregiving experience - facility or home care
  • Experience with dementia or Alzheimer's care, to include late stage
  • Strong transfer and mobility-assistance skills
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and active vehicle insurance
  • Ability to travel throughout the service area
  • Ability to use mobile technology for scheduling and documentation
  • Physical ability to safely perform essential caregiving duties
  • Adaptable to different personalities and home environments

Responsibilities

  • Assist with personal care needs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility support
  • Support clients living with dementia, cognitive impairment, or chronic health conditions
  • Assist with transfers, ambulation, and fall-risk prevention
  • Observe and communicate changes in client condition or environment
  • Support caregiver transitions and warm hand offs
  • Provide feedback that improves care planning and staffing decisions

Benefits

  • Paid orientation and ongoing paid training
  • Vacation Pay
  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Additional, scheduling opportunities
  • 24/7 on-call support
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