In Home Caregiver

Objective: Home Instead , (an independently owned and operated Home Instead franchise) Home Instead Care Professionals 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 Professionals help clients, and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care and compassion.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the core value of We Care Senior Care, Inc (d.b.a. an independently owned and operated Home Instead® franchise.) o Our core value is Love (v). We demonstrate Love (v) through the 8 attributes of Patience, Kindness, Humility, Selflessness, Respectfulness, Forgiveness, Honesty, and Commitment.
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions
• Maintain regular communication with supervisor and office staff
• Provide Companionship & Home Helper services which could include:

o Companionship and conversation
o Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
o Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
o Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
o Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
o Washing and ironing laundry
o Running errands
o Accompanying clients to appointments

• Provide Personal Care services which could include:

o Assisting with bathing
o Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues
o Assisting with grooming

• Provide Specialized services which could include:

o Advanced Alzheimer's/Dementia Care
o Hospice Care

• For franchise offices using the home care tablet, the Care Professional will:

o Enhance the connection with clients, which includes but not limited to:
■ Photo Sharing
■ Video Calls to clients family
■ Playing games.
■ Internet activity
■ Activity of the Day
o Enhance the connection with the office, which includes but not limited to:

• Video Calls
• QA Visits/Check Ins

o Enhance the connection with other Care Professionals, which includes but not limited to:

• The Care Professional Place App (if applicable) Secondary Responsibilities:
• Complete all required training, including online training and in-services.
• Participate in company sponsored training, Care Professional meetings, and social events.
• Report hours according to office policy & communicate schedule availability changes in a timely manner.
• Participate in ongoing PEAQ Satisfaction Surveys.
• Document client information in Client Binders.
• May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client's vehicle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Potential Schedules: We are a business which operates 24/7 and 365 days a year. The Care Professional position provides opportunities for a variety of shifts, including overnight. Essential Job Requirements: An individual must possess the minimum education, experience and skills to perform the primary and secondary responsibilities the job requires. ® We Care Senior Care, Inc. Each Home Instead office is an independently owned and operated franchise of Home Instead, Inc., an Honor Company.

Additional qualifications include:

• Ability to drive or take public transportation to client locations
• Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds
• Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach
• Possess a valid driver's license or state identification
• Possess valid auto insurance (if applicable)
• Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
• Ability to hear alarms on equipment, to hear clients or other calls and ability to hear instructions from department staff and/or client family member

Physical Requirements:

Sitting X Standing X Walking X Climbing X Lifting 25 lbs. Carrying Objects 25 lbs. Push/Pull 25 lbs. Twisting, Bending X Reaching Forward, Overhead X Squat/Kneel/Crawl X Pinching/Fine Motor Activities X Keyboard use/Repetitive Motion X Talking X Driving/Travel X Ability to see X Ability to hear X

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Auto Insurance (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14