Weekend In Home Caregiver
About The Position
Caregiver duties and responsibilities can include but not limited to: Assisting with personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, hygiene Basic food preparation: preparing meals, cooking, grocery shopping General health care: overseeing medication and prescription usage, doctor appointments, medication reminders, and exercise Mobility assistance: help with ambulation and transferring to include getting in and out of a wheelchair, car, or shower, etc. Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision. Transportation: driving to and from appointments, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair-accessible vehicle. Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related, and emotional. Care for the elderly: caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of Dementia, and other medical diagnoses while also relaying information from a doctor to family members. Back-up care (or respite) services: providing other family or professional caregivers a break from daily responsibilities Home organization: help with organizing, packing, cleaning for a trip; light housekeeping, and laundry Health monitoring: following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual’s health; recording and reporting any differences.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year caregiving experience
- Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Knowledge of personal care needs to include bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, hygiene
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Good time management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic
- Physical endurance
- High school diploma or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Assisting with personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, hygiene
- Basic food preparation: preparing meals, cooking, grocery shopping
- General health care: overseeing medication and prescription usage, doctor appointments, medication reminders, and exercise
- Mobility assistance: help with ambulation and transferring to include getting in and out of a wheelchair, car, or shower, etc.
- Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision.
- Transportation: driving to and from appointments, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
- Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related, and emotional.
- Care for the elderly: caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of Dementia, and other medical diagnoses while also relaying information from a doctor to family members.
- Back-up care (or respite) services: providing other family or professional caregivers a break from daily responsibilities
- Home organization: help with organizing, packing, cleaning for a trip; light housekeeping, and laundry
- Health monitoring: following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual’s health; recording and reporting any differences.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rates
- Overtime pay
- Paid Orientation
- Continued education/training
- Caregiver Referral Bonus Program
- Flexible schedules
- Mileage/Travel reimbursement
- Balanced work/home life
- Growth potential
- Supportive leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
