Caregiver

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Caregiver (Senior Living) to provide compassionate support to residents in a senior living community. Duties include assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, and light housekeeping while promoting dignity, safety, and independence and offering meaningful companionship.

The role emphasizes memory care support and teamwork in a faith-inspired environment, with training and mentoring available to enhance skills and career growth.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, patient approach focused on senior care.
• Strong commitment to resident dignity, safety, and independence.
• Ability to provide dependable support for ADLs and memory care.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow with provided training and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) and mobility needs.
• Support meal preparation/assistance and basic daily routines.
• Maintain a clean, comfortable environment through light housekeeping.
• Provide companionship and supportive social interaction.
• Assist with memory care needs.
• Work collaboratively in a team-oriented, faith-inspired environment.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Memory care awareness

Communication

Dignity & safety

Job description

Caregiver (Senior Living)

Provide compassionate support to residents in a senior living community, assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, and light housekeeping. Promote residents' dignity, safety, and independence while offering meaningful companionship and building trusted relationships.

Key Duties

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) and mobility needs
• Support meal preparation/assistance and basic daily routines
• Maintain a clean, comfortable environment through light housekeeping
• Provide companionship and supportive social interaction
• Assist with memory care needs
• Work collaboratively in a team-oriented, faith-inspired environment

Qualifications & Skills

• Compassionate, patient approach focused on senior care
• Strong commitment to resident dignity, safety, and independence
• Ability to provide dependable support for ADLs and memory care
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness to learn and grow with provided training and mentoring