Caregiver

Benefits : Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Training & development

Benefits / Perks

Flexible Schedule

Weekly pay

Direct Deposit

Opportunity for Paid Time Off

Discount Programs

Insurance

Medical

Dental

Vision

Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment

Company Overview

Talem Home Care is committed to empowering people to take control of their health. We support and lead individuals and their families / support systems through the complicated health care system, with the ultimate goal of staying independent and healthy at home for as long as possible.

We center our core values : community, family, team, and giving to support this commitment.

Job Summary

The

Personal Care Provider

provides unskilled personal care and household services for the client in their home. This person is integral in serving as a companion as well as ensuring our clients’ space is clean, safe, and organized.

Responsibilities

• Observes and maintains home environment to ensure the safety and security of the client;
• Assists with household chores including cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry;
• Assists in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home;
• Provides companionship including, but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing, and mind-stimulating activities;

Performs or assists the client with personal hygiene, including bathing, hair care, mouth care, and dressing, when skilled skin care, skilled transfer, or skilled dressing is not required.

Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff and education meetings, and agency committee meetings.

Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills which positively benefit interaction with clients and families, staff members, and the general public.

Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control.

Understanding of family interactions and the aging process.

Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.

Beginning skills in personal care.

Ability to accurately observe, report, and record client care and condition.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.

Qualifications

Valid, current driver's license and access to a reliable automobile, or

Access to public or other reliable transportation.

Completion of the appropriate twenty-hour training program, or

Successful completion of skills validation via direct observation of the performance of tasks

Six months or more personal care experience in a home care setting preferred

Physical Requirements

include but are not limited to :

Able to stand, kneel, bend at knees, and squat throughout the day.

Ability to safely assist clients in and out of a vehicle and safely lift a wheelchair or walker weighing up to 50lbs into and out of a vehicle.

Physical ability to lift and transfer clients

Use arms, legs, feet, hands, and fingers to assist clients with performing tasks of daily living.

Frequently move the whole body to perform tasks such as lifting, light housekeeping, walking, and driving.

Sitting for long periods of time

Ability to see and hear well (naturally or with correction)

Talem Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer