What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Professionals Needed for Weekend care position at Home Instead 165?
Home Instead is looking for individuals that would love a career as a professional caregiver. We welcome CNA's, current Home Health Aides, and individuals who have or possess the desire to help the elderly with their daily needs. We offer a complete training program (Classroom and online), competitive wages, medical, dental, vision insurance, and flexible scheduling. Applicants must be willing to work 3 weekends a month (10-15 Hours per Weekend), pass a Level 2 background Check, Drug Screening, and have a clean driving record. If want a fulfilling career we are the place to work! Come talk to us and see if Home Instead meets your career needs.
We have immediate weekend shifts available throughout Pinellas County. If you are looking for consistent work and hours come join our growing company! Must be willing to work 3 weekends a month (10-15 Hours Per Weekend)
Caregiving as a Career
Have you ever picked up a prescription for a senior or taken them to a doctor's appointment? Have you ever helped an older adult around the house or paying bills? Do you provide emotional support for an older adult? Or do you provide even more care? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then you are a caregiver.
Every day in the United States, there are approximately 44 million individuals providing care for a senior loved one. In a nutshell, caregiving is anything you do that enhances the quality of life for seniors and helps keep them independent. If you're an individual who cares for a loved one 24/7, it's probably not difficult to see yourself as a family caregiver. Care-giving as a career encompasses many of these activities and more including:
- Personal Care (Bathing, Dressing, Hands-on Activities of Daily Living)
- Companionship
- Planning and preparing meals
- Light housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Running errands
- Engaging in activities like games, memory books, and light exercise
Most importantly, professional caregiving allows you to build on the skills you already have to develop a fulfilling, rewarding career helping seniors live rich, independent lives.
Home Instead of Pinellas is looking for caring and compassionate Care Professional to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community. Home Instead of Pinellas provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Personal Care (Bathing, Dressing, Hands-on Activities of Daily Living)
- Assistance with grooming and bathing
- Assistance with toileting and incontinence issues
- Alzheimer's Care
- Hoyer/Sara Lifts
- Companionship and conversation
- Transportation (Shopping, Doctor Appointments, Errands)
- Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation
- Medication and appointment reminders
*No previous experience necessary - skills training provided by Home Instead* Must be at least 21 years old to apply.
Pay & Benefits:
The benefits of developing meaningful relationships are everlasting. Many Home Instead of Pinellas CAREGivers can hardly believe they get paid for doing a job they love. It's hard to put a price on the satisfaction of helping others in need and seeing the smile on a senior's face at the end of the day.
Care Professional pay may vary by level of care and length of shift. Starting pay:
Home Health Aide (HHA)/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) $15.00
Job Benefits:
- Weekly incentive bonus based on number of hours worked
- Specialized Care Premium
- All together you could earn an additional $3.50 per hour above your base pay rate
- Job training: Initial and on-going job training is provided, including specialized training opportunities
- Flexible schedules: Care Professional shifts can be arranged to fit your schedule
- Health, Dental, Vision, hospitalization, disability, life insurance, and 401(k) offered
- Work close to home: Serve seniors in your own community.
- Must be at least 21 years old to apply.
Home Instead of Pinellas is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $15 - $19