Caregiver - Cleveland TN 7P-7A

ResCare Employer Solutions; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading human services organization is seeking dedicated caregivers to provide personal care for clients with developmental disabilities and elderly community members. The role requires experience with hoyer lifts and ambulating patients during flexible shifts. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, fostering client relationships, and ensuring a safe environment. Ideal candidates must be dependable, at least 18 years old, and possess a high school diploma or GED. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license is required in most cases.
• Ability to work in home-like settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene, grooming, and feeding.
• Foster positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates.
• Ensure client safety and maintain a safe environment.
• Help clients with self-administration of medications.
• Report changes in client's condition to the office.
• Document services provided.

Skills

Experience with hoyer lift

Experience with ambulating patients

Dependability

Education

High school degree/GED

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:

• Experience with hoyer lift
• Experience with ambulating patients
• Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated
• Available shift: 7P-7A, Sunday through Saturday
• Other 12 hour shifts may be available

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:

• Experience with hoyer lift
• Experience with ambulating patients
• Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated
• Available shift: 7P-7A, Sunday through Saturday

In addition:

• 18 years of age or older
• High school degree/GED
• Valid driver's license (in most cases)
• Ability to work in home-like settings
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time

Additional Information

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