Caregiver

Seniors Helping Seniors Ozarks; Kirbyville (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$16 per hour

Flexible schedule

Earn extra income

Lasting relationships

Job summary

Seniors Helping Seniors Ozarks is hiring in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Rogersville, and Willard for in-home caregiving roles. Caregivers—who are seniors themselves—provide companionship, light housekeeping, meals, errands, and transportation in clients’ homes.

Responsibilities include personal care tasks, medication reminders, and memory care support with a focus on compassionate, professional service and reliable communication with the office.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with the senior population and demonstrate care and reliability.
• Must be empathetic, compassionate, and maintain high standards of customer service.
• Able to follow detailed instructions to execute care plans.
• Maintain professionalism and be proactive in assisting seniors.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and homemaker duties as described (light housekeeping, errands, meal prep).
• Offer medication reminders and basic care support (dressing, bathing assistance, mobility aid).
• Support with shopping, transportation to appointments, and incidental trips.
• Maintain timely arrival for services and properly document all care provided.
• Communicate changes to the office and participate in in-service opportunities.

Skills

Enjoy working with seniors

Empathetic and reliable

Positive attitude

Emotional intelligence

Follow care plan

Maturity under pressure

Professionalism

Proactive to help seniors

Job description

Now hiring in: Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Rogersville & Willard

Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services of Ozarks (SHS) brightens the lives of seniors who can benefit from a helping hand and a friendly smile. Our caregivers, who are seniors themselves, make life a little easier by providing compassionate care in the comfort of our care receiver’s home.

SHS empowers seniors to continue living independently by caring for day-to-day tasks that become more challenging as seniors age.

Qualifications:

• Enjoy working with our senior population
• Be a caring, empathetic, compassionate and reliable individual
• Understand the importance of our services to our seniors
• Have a positive attitude and be dedicated to our SHS mission
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Ability to follow detailed instructions to execute our care plan
• Maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job
• Maintain the highest standards of customer service and professionalism set by SHS
• Be proactive to find other ways to help our seniors once all tasks have been completed

Companionship and Homemaker Duties may include:

• Provide Companionship
• Assist with Light Housekeeping such as laundry, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc…
• Shopping and Errands
• Meal Preparation
• Medication Reminders
• Pet Care
• Light Yard Work
• Light Handyman Services
• Overnight Supervision
• Incidental Transportation to doctor’s appointments, family, or their favorite restaurant

Personal Care Duties may include:

• Assist with Dressing
• Assist with Feeding
• Assist with Showering / Bathing
• Mobility Assistance
• Assist with Toileting / Incontinence
• Memory Care

Other Responsibilities:

• Arrive on Time for all Services
• Caregivers may be contacted by management outside of standard office hours when coverage is needed for open shifts.
• Maintain documentation of all services provided
• Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior, or appearance to our office staff
• Communicate regularly and proactively with our office staff
• Participate in relevant in-service opportunities and other informational meeting when possible
• Clock in and out using our care management system

Benefits:

• $16 per hour
• Flexible schedule
• Earn extra income
• Lasting relationships