CAREGiver

CAREGIVER JOB DESCRIPTION
As a CAREGiver, you provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services generally fall under two categories: Companionship and Home Helper.

COMPANIONSHIP:
Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage, and assist an individual. The primary responsibilities of Companionship include the following:
- Providing companionship and conversation
- Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
- Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
- Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders

HOME HELPER:
Home Helper services generally involve light housekeeping, errands, or incidental transportation. The primary responsibilities of Home Helper services include the following:
- Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
- Washing and ironing laundry
- Running errands
- Accompanying clients to appointments 

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life
- Performing other reasonable duties as assigned
- Reporting hours according to office policy
- Reporting any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions
- Regularly communicating with supervisor and office staff

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
An individual must possess the minimum education, experience, and skills to perform the primary and secondary responsibilities the job requires. Additional qualifications include the following:
- Ability to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds 
- Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach
- Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew, and cleaning solutions
- Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
- Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
- Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to drive to client locations
POTENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- The CAREGiver position may require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client's vehicle

POTENTIAL SCHEDULES:
- The CAREGiver position provides opportunities for a variety of shifts, including overnight. 

REQUIREMENTS:
- High school degree or equivalent
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must possess a valid driver's license and valid proof of insurance 
- Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and motor vehicle screen

SHIFTS:
- Shifts with a client are scheduled for 3 hours at minimum and 12 hours maximum.
- All overnight shifts are set for 12 hours in length and start some time between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM 

PAY RATE:
- $9.25 per hour for all hourly shifts during the morning, afternoon, or evening 
- $105 per 12 hour overnight shift


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