Caregiver (Wayne/Pike County, FT/PT)

Allied Services; Clarks Summit (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A community service organization is seeking a Caregiver in Lackawanna County, offering part-time employment. The role involves assisting clients with personal care and light housekeeping services. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably some home care experience. Responsibilities include maintaining client hygiene, cooking, and providing household assistance to improve clients' health. Candidates should be ready for light training and support in various home conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Training program from a Home Care Agency or Registry meeting competency requirements.
• Home health aide training certification as required.
• A nurse aide certification sponsored by the Department of Education.
• Minimum of one year of home care experience, may substitute training certificate as listed above.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services for hygiene.
• Performs light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Attends inservice training quarterly.
• Attends inservice training as scheduled, for a minimum of two hours each quarter.

Skills

Personal care

Light housekeeping

Meal preparation

Communication with families

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Home Care Agency/Registry training program

HHA certification (42 CFR 484.36)

Nurse aide certification

Job description

Caregiver (Wayne/Pike County, FT/PT)

Allied Services

General Summary

Reporting to the Training Coordinator, the Direct Care Worker will assist in the care of consumers in the home by carrying out certain personal care and light housekeeping services in carefully selected situations.

Brief Description

Assigned duties are implemented in a manner appropriate to the age‑specific needs of the consumers served. Type of supervision exercised: none. Jobs reporting to this position: none.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• A training program from a Home Care Agency or Registry which meets Department of Health competency requirements.
• A home health aide training certification meeting the requirements of 42.C>F>R>484.36.
• A nurse aide certification sponsored by the Department of Education.

Work Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of home care experience, including the ability to demonstrate competency in skill areas, may be substituted for training certificate as listed above.

Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities of Job

• Provides personal care services conducive to the maintenance of proper hygiene of the consumer.
• Performs household services such as light housekeeping, marketing, meal preparation, laundering consumer’s clothing and other household services essential to health care at home.
• Helps families help themselves by providing instruction and support in the maintenance of health.
• Attends inservice training as scheduled, for a minimum of two (2) hours each quarter.

Working Conditions

Works in a well-lit office environment and in varying conditions in consumer homes (where conditions may be less than desirable).

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part-time

Job Function

• Administrative
• Health Care Provider
• Customer Service

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care
• Mental Health Care
• Non-profit Organizations