Caregiver - Clark

Home Instead; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Competitive pay

24/7 support

Job summary

Home Instead is hiring part-time caregivers to keep aging adults safe and comfortable at home in Mitchell, SD. Care Pros provide non-medical services, including companionship, light housekeeping, meal prep, and reminders for medications and appointments.

Training and in-house certification ensure readiness for in-home care. Requirements include compassionate communication, reliability, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to work 15–40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to treat and care for aging adults with dignity and respect.
• Friendly and compassionate communication with clients.
• Demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Available to work a schedule of 15-40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation with clients.
• Assist with light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.
• Provide medication and appointment reminders.
• Assist with grooming and bathing as needed.
• Assist with toileting and incontinence issues and Alzheimer’s care.

Skills

Companionship

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Our community needs your help! Home Instead is hiring part time caregivers to perform the essential work of keeping aging adults safe and comfortable at home. Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow aging adults to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Companionship and conversation
• Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation
• Medication and appointment reminders
• Assistance with grooming and bathing
• Assistance with toileting and incontinence issues
• Alzheimer’s Care

Prior caregiving experience is preferred but not required. Prior to working for our clients, all Home Instead caregivers—we call ours Care Professionals, or Care Pros for short—will go through specific training designed by Home Otherwise and will receive an in-house certification in Personal Care tasks. These tasks include demonstrating ability to assist our clients with grooming, bathing, continence care, and mobility. After training, our Care Pros will feel confident going into the client’s home and helping to support their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing.

Requirements to be a Home Instead Care Pro are:

• Ability to treat and care for aging adults and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and compassionate manner
• Demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness
• Possess a valid driver’s license and valid auto insurance
• Must be available to work a schedule of 15-40 hours per week

We have a variety of shifts available. And because we care for our Care Pros as much as we care for our clients, we provide 24/7 support and offer competitive pay and benefits.