Live-in Caregiver

Live-In Caregiver

Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs.

The key to our success is our caregivers. We promote a work environment that is open and friendly and we provide on-going specialized training and home care education so that our caregivers continue to provide the high quality home care services for which ComForCare is known.

Whether you are seeking Part Time work, Supplemental work, Contingent work, or a Career in which you make a difference in someone's life every time you go to work, consider a position with ComForcare.

We received (this year) Fortune's #1 place for best places to work in aging services for at home care nation wide!!

Servicing: Lower Bucks County & Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

JOB DESCRIPTION: You will provide specifically defined, care services under the supervision of Non-Medical Home Care Agency to enable the client to remain in the home. You are an employee who provides personal care and homemaking services in the home setting to clients and families who are unable to perform these activities independently.

POSITION TITLE: Live-In Caregiver

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience within the Home Care field or Health Care is a plus!
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients, families, coworkers, and all supervisors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Eighteen years of age or older.

ROUTINE DUTIES- PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

• Bathing, assistance with dressing, skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo and oral hygiene.
• Assistance with ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices, (walker, crutches, cane) change of position.
• Assistance with toileting; use of bedpan, commode, or urinal; incontinent care.
• Meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.
• Emotional support and motivation through conversation, encouragement and recreational activities.
• Maintenance of appropriate agency records.
• Adhere to infection control and safety procedures.

HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

• Light Housekeeping- including changing of bed linens, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting of client's environment, emptying client's wastebaskets and garbage. Refrigerators are defrosted, when necessary, if client or caretaker is unable to do so. Cleaning of the bathroom includes bathtub, sink, and toilet. The floor should be vacuumed and mopped if it becomes wet. Cleaning of kitchen includes washing dishes, counter tops and the floor.
• Personal laundry- the laundry belonging to the client him or herself. Laundry for any family members or others in the same home is not the responsibility of caregiver.
• Grocery shopping.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT:

• Negative TB Test: (MUST BE ONE of the following) X-Ray {These are good for 3 years} b. PPD (2 Part) -- {Less Than One Year Ago} c. PPD (1 Part) & (1 Part) -- {1 Part Less Than One Year Ago !AND! 1 Part Less Than Two Years Ago}

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Please Call 215-750-1880 to conduct a pre-employment phone screening.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $200.00 - $250.00 per day

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• A Live-In sleeps at clients home for months at a time. Is that Ok?

Experience:

• Live-In Caregiver: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $200 - $250