Caregiver

Home Instead - Dubuque, IA; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

24/7 Office support

Part-time schedules

Job summary

Home Instead in Dubuque is seeking caring professionals to provide in-home care, mobility support, and daily living assistance. You will build meaningful one-on-one relationships with clients to support independence in their own homes.

We offer part-time schedules with competitive pay ($16-$18 per hour) and paid training. A valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required. Join a dedicated team that values empathy, reliability, and client comfort.

Qualifications

• Experience in in-home care is helpful.
• Must have valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Ability to follow care plans with patience and respect.

Responsibilities

• Safely guide and assist clients with transfers, mobility and movement.
• Use gait belt to ensure safe transfers as directed by care plan.
• Assist with personal cares including bathing, toileting, incontinence, grooming and hygiene.
• Prepare balanced meals and snacks based on dietary needs.
• Navigate cognitive changes with dementia care experience and communicate patiently.
• Follow established exercise or therapy plans.

Skills

Personal care

Transfers

Fall-risk support

Mobility assistance

Tools

Gait belt

Job description

Are you looking for meaningful work and the opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life?

Home Instead in Dubuque is growing fast! We are actively seeking skilled care professionals who are not only confident with hands-on personal care, fall-risk support, and transfers—but who also understand that excellent care doesn't mean automatically doing everything for someone.

Benefits of Joining Home Instead:

Competitive pay: $16-$18 per hour
Part-time schedules

Paid training

24/7 Support with Office Team

Schedule:

Critical need for Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Weekend Shifts and Overnight Shifts form 8:00 pm to 8:00 am also available

Must have valid driver's license and auto insurance plus reliable transportation

Continuity in homes is critical so must be willing to commit to weekly schedule

What You Will Do:

• Safely guide and assist clients with transfer, mobility and movement through the home
• Utilize a gait belt to ensure safe transfer when directed by care plan
• Support with personal cares including showering/bathing, toileting, incontinence, grooming,dressing and hygiene
• Prepare balanced meals and snacks based on individual dietary needs
• Use dementia- care experience to navigate cognitive changes and communicate with patience and respect
• Ability to follow and provide guidance for established exercise or therapy plans
• Comfortable assisting with grocery shopping, errands, and willing to provide transportation when required
• Maintain a clean, comfortable living environment through light housekeeping, household organization, laundry, and routine household tasks

Why Join Home Instead

At Home Instead, we believe care is personal. We hire caregivers who lead with compassion, connection, collaboration, creativity, integrity, and accountability while helping older adults remain safely and comfortably at home.

If you're looking for meaningful one‑on‑one care giving where relationship‑building matters as much as task completion, we'd love to meet you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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