Caregiver

Seniors Helping Seniors Ozarks; Waynesville (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 seeking compassionate caregivers to provide in-home companionship and homemaker services in Springfield and surrounding areas. Caregivers help with daily tasks in the client’s home, offering a friendly, supportive presence.

Responsibilities include light housekeeping, meal prep, errand running, medication reminders, personal care, and transportation. The role offers a $16 per hour wage, flexible scheduling, and opportunities to build lasting relationships with

Qualifications

• Genuine enjoyment of working with seniors
• Caring, empathetic, reliable
• Understand importance of SHS services
• Positive attitude aligned with SHS mission
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to follow detailed care plans
• Maturity for job demands
• Commitment to high standards of customer service
• Proactive in helping seniors beyond tasks

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to clients in their homes
• Assist with light housekeeping (laundry, vacuuming, dishes)
• Run errands and shopping
• Meal preparation
• Provide medication reminders
• Pet care and light yard work
• Light handyman tasks
• Overnight supervision when needed
• Transport to appointments or social outings
• Arrive on time and maintain service documentation

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Communication

Positive attitude

Emotional intelligence

Follow care plan

Maturity

Professionalism

Proactiveness

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