Caregiver - Chattanooga

ResCare Employer Solutions; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading human services company in Chattanooga is looking for caregivers who are passionate about helping others. This role involves assisting clients with personal care tasks and fostering positive relationships. Candidates must be dependable and physically capable of safely moving clients. If you are motivated to help individuals achieve independence, apply today! The position emphasizes a supportive environment and is an opportunity to find career fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Physically capable of safely moving/changing bed linens of patients unable to move themselves.
• Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks including assisting with hygiene, grooming, and feeding.
• Foster positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates.
• Ensure client safety and maintain a safe environment.
• Remind/assist clients with self-administration of medications.
• Encourage self-help activities.
• Report changes in client's condition to the office.
• Document services provided.
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping.
• Plan meals and accompany clients to appointments.

Skills

Dependability

Experience with Hoyer lift

Experience with ambulating patients

Job description

Join us in transforming peoples' lives and their
communities!

ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services
company offering services for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as
education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all
ages and skill levels.

Are you passionate about helping others? Don’t miss this
opportunity to find career success and fulfillment while you help
people reach their highest level of independence! Apply today!
ResCare. Where Care Meets Career.

Job Description

ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels.

We are currently seeking caregivers who have the below experience and skill sets:

• Physically capable of safely moving/changing bed linens of patients unable to move themselves
• Experience with hoyer lift is preferred, but not required
• Experience with ambulating patients
• Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated

As a caregiver you will perform personal care tasks including:

• Assistance with personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks
• Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encouraging self-help activities
• Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Documenting services provided
• Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
• Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
• Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Qualifications

We are currently seeking caregivers who have the below experience and skill sets:

• Physically capable of safely moving/changing bed linens of patients unable to move themselves
• Experience with Hoyer lift is preferred, but not required
• Experience with ambulating patients
• Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated

As a caregiver you will perform personal care tasks including:

• Assistance with personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks
• Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encouraging self-help activities
• Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Documenting services provided
• Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
• Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
• Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.