What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time Caregiver (8pm-8am) position at Home Instead Senior Care?
Join Our Team as a Full Time Care Professional!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? At Home Instead, we value our CAREGivers and offer a rewarding career with numerous benefits and opportunities for growth.
Objective
Home Instead® Care Pros provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services are meant to enhance the quality of life for seniors. Home Instead® Care Pros help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care, and compassion.
Benefits
As a CAREGiver, you'll enjoy:
- Guaranteed Hours: Secure pay for a minimum of 35 hours per week.
- Guaranteed Wage: Consistent pay rate for all guaranteed hours based on your current wage.
- Health Care Benefits: Become eligible for health care benefits after just 90 days.
- Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML): Eligible for PFML annually on day 1, plus additional time per our employee handbook.
- Weekly Schedule: Receive your weekly schedule from our dedicated Staffing Department.
Primary Responsibilities
- Reflect the core values of Home Instead®.
- Enhance Client Quality of Life: Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life.
- Documentation: Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions.
- Communication: Maintain regular communication with supervisors and franchise office staff.
- Companionship & Home Helper Services: Provide companionship and conversation, assist with walking, prepare meals and clean up, provide medication reminders, perform light housekeeping tasks, wash and iron laundry, run errands, and accompany clients to appointments.
- Personal Care Services: Assist with bathing, grooming, toileting, and incontinence issues.
- Specialized Services: Provide advanced Alzheimer's/Dementia care and Hospice care.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Complete all required training designated by the franchise office.
- Participate in company-sponsored training and social events, including Care Pro meetings.
- Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner.
- Participate in annual Engagement and Pulse Surveys.
- Document client information in Client Journal or within the operating software app.
- May require running errands and providing incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client's vehicle.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for this rewarding position, you must meet the following criteria:
- Comprehensive Training: Be trained and ready to provide all types of services within our scope of care, including using assistive devices and offering companionship.
- Versatility: Be willing to work with clients of all demographics and care levels, including those with special circumstances or challenging behaviors, such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
- Flexibility: Be prepared to travel across Champaign County, Vermillion County and Surrounding Cities.
- Availability: Commit to a schedule of 5 days per week with availability from 8 PM to 8 AM, including every other weekend, to meet the 35 hours per week requirement.
- Reliable Transportation: Have your own vehicle with a valid driver's license and insurance, and maintain a clean driving record.
- Age Requirement: Be at least 18 years old.
- Background Check: Willingness to undergo a background check and drug test.
- Technology Proficiency: Ability to learn technology for franchise offices using the home care tablet and for online training and development.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach.
- Environmental Adaptability: Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew, and cleaning solutions, and to adapt to various living environments and locations.
- Client Communication: Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner.
Why Join Us?
At Home Instead, we believe in fostering a supportive and positive environment for our CAREGivers. We provide ongoing training, professional development opportunities, and a community where you can thrive and make a real impact. If you are dedicated, compassionate, and ready to embark on a fulfilling career, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team that truly values your contributions!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 35 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Champaign, IL 61820 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $17