Caregiver

Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Broomfield CO; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Paid Time Off

Training & development

Weekly pay

Direct Deposit

Discount Programs

Warm environment

Job summary

Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Broomfield CO seeks a Personal Care Provider to deliver unskilled personal care and household assistance in the client’s home in the Broomfield area. The role emphasizes companionship and maintaining a clean, safe living space for clients who wish to stay independent at home.

The position requires caring, reliable individuals with a valid driver’s license and access to transportation. Training is provided, and prior home care experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with clients and families.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and maintain safety in home care.
• Understanding of aging processes and basic nutrition knowledge.
• Ability to observe, report, and record client care accurately.

Responsibilities

• Observe and maintain a safe home environment for the client.
• Assist with household chores including cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
• Help with outside activities such as shopping and appointments.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Assist with personal hygiene when appropriate.
• Maintain timely service records of visits.
• Attend client care conferences and training meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Aging process understanding

Observation and reporting

Self-control

Client companionship

Education

Twenty-hour training program

Job description

Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment

Benefits:

• 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 in the Broomfield 80020 and Westminster 80234 communities.

Caring for seniors takes a special person and is a labor of love that requires just the right touch. Talem Home Care is always looking for caring, compassionate individuals to join our team in Broomfield and surrounding areas. If you have a warm, loving spirit and like to take an active role in helping others, then we want you to join our team. We believe that each employee contributes directly to Talem Home Care's growth and success, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team.

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