What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Caregiver position at Home Instead of the Black Hills?
Become a Care Professional and Make a Difference Today!
At Home Instead, your job is to ensure a better “What’s Next?” for our clients and their families.
Who We Are:
With 12 years of experience, Home Instead of the Black Hills has been providing best-in-class home care for the Black Hills region, helping seniors live safely and independently in the place they love most: home. As a Care Pro with Home Instead, you can expect a thorough on-boarding process consisting of what it takes to make sure our clients can maintain their health and independence, continuous paid education opportunities, 24/7 office support, and an open-door policy. Ask about joining our team today to find out why caregiving as a Care Professional with Home Instead is more than just a job, it's a calling.
How We Support You:
- Flexible scheduling options to help maintain a proper work/life balance!
- Daily pay options!
- Continuous paid training, which can count as Continuous Education Units for certifications!
- Career path opportunities and tuition reimbursement to further your knowledge!
- New client introductions to set you up for success in the home!
- Rewarding experience and a company culture of C.A.R.E. where we seek first to understand!
- Earn paid time off to take time to care for yourself!
- 24/7 call support
- Multiple support lines for when work or life gets a little overwhelming!
- Quarterly Bonus Program
How You Support Seniors:
- Ensure a safe living environment for seniors, including light housekeeping
- Provide personal hygiene and personal care assistance for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by attending to their basic needs, such as showering, incontinence care, bathing, dressing and eating
- Help with mobility and transfers around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
- Manage healthy nutrition habits by planning and preparing meals
- Remind clients to take prescribed medication
- Complete client’s shopping or accompany them to successfully do so
- Provide companionship to help maintain emotional well-being and dignity
- Report any unusual incidents and act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
What it Takes to be Successful:
- Ability to independently accomplish tasks
- Ability to perform all essential job functions
- Flexibility in availability to meet the changing needs of those we serve
- Ability to work with all types of people
- Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation to take for the purposes of your shifts
- Validated ability to act in a compassionate and supportive manner
- Prior experience in a healthcare, hospitality, or in-home care environment (preferred)
- Willingness to enforce health and safety standards
- Supportive and compassionate
- Take pride in providing high quality care
- Smart Phone
- Ability to pass background check and drug screening
- Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 25lbs.
