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Caregiver Needed, $18/HR!

Talem Home Care - Colorado Springs

Caregiver Needed, $18/HR!

Colorado Springs, CO
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are in need of a Caregiver for an elderly couple in their 80's 3 or 4 days a week from 8AM-11AM! They requires meal prep, standby assistance, and transportation to doctors appointments. They are located off of Dublin and Union in COS! We are really looking for someone who will care for our clients in the highest standard possible and someone who is reliable. Does this sound like something that you feel that you would be a good fit for? Apply today!

    Schedule: 3 or 4 Days a week, 8AM-11AM!

    Located off of Union and Dublin in COS!

    Benefits/Perks

    Flexible Schedule

    Weekly pay

    Direct Deposit

    Discount Programs

    Insurance

    Medical

    Dental

    Vision

    Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment

    Company Overview

    Talem Home Care is committed to empowering people to take control of their health. We support and lead individuals and their families/support systems through the complicated health care system, with the ultimate goal of staying independent and healthy at home for as long as possible. We center our core values: community, family, team, and giving to support this commitment.

    Job Summary

    The Personal Care Provider provides unskilled personal care and household services for the client in their home. This person is integral in serving as a companion as well as ensuring our clients’ space is clean, safe, and organized.

    Responsibilities

    Observes and maintains home environment to ensure the safety and security of the client;

    Assists with household chores including cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry;

    Assists in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home;

    Provides companionship including, but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing, and mind-stimulating activities;

    Performs or assists the client with personal hygiene, including bathing, hair care, mouth care, and dressing, when skilled skin care, skilled transfer, or skilled dressing is not required.

    Maintains timely service records of home visits;

    Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff and education meetings, and agency committee meetings.

    Qualifications

    Valid, current driver's license and access to a reliable automobile, or

    Access to public or other reliable transportation.

    Completion of the appropriate twenty-hour training program, or

    Successful completion of skills validation via direct observation of the performance of tasks

    Six months or more personal care experience in a home care setting preferred

    Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

    Able to stand, kneel, bend at knees, and squat throughout the day.

    Ability to safely assist clients in and out of a vehicle and safely lift a wheelchair or walker weighing up to 50lbs into and out of a vehicle.

    Physical ability to lift and transfer clients

    Use arms, legs, feet, hands, and fingers to assist clients with performing tasks of daily living.

    Frequently move the whole body to perform tasks such as lifting, light housekeeping, walking, and driving.

    Sitting for long periods of time

    Ability to see and hear well (naturally or with correction)

    Talem Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer