Caregiver

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

24/7 office support

Job summary

Home Instead in Dubuque, IA seeks dependable Care Professionals to support a client at home, providing transfer assistance, meal prep, light housekeeping, transportation, and companionship.

You will work with one client, building trust, adapting care as mobility changes, and ensuring safety while offering wholesome meals and respectful, person-centered support.

Qualifications

• Experienced and confident providing hands-on transfer assistance
• Safety-minded and comfortable adjusting support as a client's mobility changes
• A good cook who can prepare fresh meals
• Comfortable following a soft-food, dairy-free diet
• Willing to encourage fluids and good nutrition
• Comfortable assisting with grocery shopping, errands and transportation when required
• Comfortable with light housekeeping
• Observant and willing to communicate changes in mobility, function, mood, or other care needs promptly
• Dependable and able to commit consistently to accepted shifts
• Comfortable providing meaningful companionship—not simply completing a task list

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on transfer assistance to the client.
• Prepare fresh meals for the client.
• Assist with transportation and errands as needed.
• Perform light housekeeping and meal planning.
• Offer meaningful companionship and monitor changes in mobility.

Skills

Transfer assistance

Safety-minded

Cooking

Dietary accommodation

Observant and communicative

Reliable and dependable

Companionship

Job description

Home Instead is looking for dependable, experienced Care Professionals to support a client in Dubuque, Iowa who thrives on good conversation and wants to remain safely at home.

This is an opportunity for a Care Pro who enjoys building a relationship with one client while providing hands‑on transfer assistance, meal preparation, transportation, household support, and meaningful companionship.We're looking for someone who understands that great home care means noticing the person—not just the tasks.

Pay:

$16.00 - $18.00/hr

$1.00/hr extra for Weekend Hours

Schedule:

Care is needed 7 days a week

Morning 10 am to 1 pm

Afternoon/Evening - 4 pm to 8 pm

Candidates may be considered for individual recurring shifts or a consistent combination of shifts based on availability and client fit.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experienced and confident providing hands‑on transfer assistance
• Safety‑minded and comfortable adjusting support as a client's mobility changes
• A good cook who can prepare fresh meals
• Comfortable following a soft-food, dairy-free diet
• Willing to encourage fluids and good nutrition
• Comfortable assisting with grocery shopping, errands willing to provide transportation when required
• Comfortable with light housekeeping
• Observant and willing to communicate changes in mobility, function, mood, or other care needs promptly
• Dependable and able to commit consistently to accepted shifts
• Comfortable providing meaningful companionship—not simply completing a task list

Benefits:

• Paid training at your regular wage — initial and ongoing training are paid at the Care Pro’s actual wage, not minimum wage.
• Paid time off — available after 1 year of service for Care Pros averaging 24+ hours per week.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• 24/7 office support

At Home Instead, reliability, communication, preparation, and documentation are part of providing excellent care. We are a care partner—not a shift-filling service.

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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.