Personal Care Attendant - $16.00/hr.

Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

13h•$16

About The Position

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference and feel supported? Join our awesome Easterseals-Goodwill team in providing quality in-home personal care services in Choteau and surrounding areas. Our goal is to offer support to help elderly individuals, people with disabilities, individuals recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, or people in transition from nursing homes, to live independently in their own homes and provide companionship and respite for caregivers. Provide individualized assistance with daily living: Bathing Dressing Medication reminders Meal preparation activities Ambulation assistance Shopping Escort to medical appointments Maintenance of a safe and healthy living environment. Basic home care tasks: Household duties Laundry Personal errands Meal preparation Socialization Occasional indoor and outdoor maintenance Home care services are available during daytime, evening, and weekend hours and are covered by private fees, insurance, or Medicaid.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and liability insurance are mandatory.
Must have transportation to and from client's home.
Willing to participate in 16 hours attendant training and in-services as scheduled.
Knowledge of elderly and disabled is helpful.
Home health aide or nurse's aide training is helpful.
Ability to move independently and transfer, lift and/or assist clients who have limited mobility.
Applicant must be physically and mentally able to perform all requirements of the job.
Must pass a DMV check.
All positions require the completion of a background check. Acknowledging or having criminal convictions does not constitute an automatic bar to employment.