Caregiver

Talem Home Care - Broomfield; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Training & development

Weekly pay

Direct Deposit

Discount Programs

Warm, Friendly Environment

Job summary

A home care service provider in Colorado is looking for a Personal Care Provider. This role involves providing personal care and household services for clients, ensuring their environment is clean and safe. Responsibilities include assisting with daily tasks, offering companionship, and maintaining service records. Candidates should have a valid driver's license, complete training, and preferably have experience in personal care. The position offers a supportive work environment and the opportunity to make a positive impact in clients' lives.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and reliable automobile or transportation.
• Six months or more personal care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security of the client.
• Assist with household chores and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Good judgment

Personal care knowledge

Effective communication

Education

Completion of twenty-hour training program

Personal care experience

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Benefits/Perks

• Flexible Schedule
• Weekly pay
• Direct Deposit
• Opportunity for Paid Time Off
• Discount Programs
• 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. We are currently looking for caregivers in Arvada 80229, Denver 8022, 80207 and surrounding areas.

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.
• Maintains timely service records of home visits;
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace, with experience in holding self-accountable to safety standards. Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting;
• 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