URGENT Caregiver needed for Weekends, $18/HR in Colorado Springs, CO ID-1776
Job description: We are in need of a care giver for a female client who suffers with dementia, she is located off of Oro Blanco and Barnes in COS! She requires Companionship and Homemaking task's, She does suffer with dementia so we are looking for someone who has experience with caring for someone with suffers with Dementia/Alzheimer's. Her schedule is Saturday 9AM-1PM and Sunday 4PM-8PM! We are looking for someone who will be dependable and someone who will care for our clients in the highest standard possible! Does this sound like something that you would be a great fit for? Apply Today!Located off of Barnes and Oro Blanco in COS!Schedule is as follows: Saturday 9AM-1PM, and Sunday 4PM-8PMPay is $18/HR, Weekly Pay!Benefits/Perks
- Flexible Schedule
- Weekly pay
- Direct Deposit
- Opportunity for Paid Time Off
- Discount Programs
- Insurance
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment
Company OverviewTalem 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.Integral to our mission are our caring and compassionate team members. Caring for seniors takes a special person and is a labor of love that requires just the right touch. Talem Home Care is always looking for caring, compassionate individuals to join our team. If you have a warm, loving spirit and like to take an active role in helping others, then we want you to join our team. We believe that each employee contributes directly to Talem Home Care’s growth and success, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team.Job SummaryThe 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.
Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills which positively benefit interaction with clients and families, staff members, and the general public.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control.
- Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace, with experience in holding self-accountable to safety standards. Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting;
- Understanding of family interactions and the aging process.
- Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.
- Beginning skills in personal care.
- Ability to accurately observe, report, and record client care and condition.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
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)
