Companion II

Athena Care at Home; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Athena Care at Home in West Hartford is hiring Companion II to support clients in their homes. This on-the-road position offers weekly pay at $17 per hour and requires a valid driver’s license with an insured vehicle.

Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and driving clients to outings or appointments. A high school diploma is required, and strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have an active driver's license and an insured vehicle.
• Excellent customer service and listening skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and exercise professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and eating/feeding.
• Provide medication reminders.
• Housekeeping including vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, trash removal, laundry, changing bed sheets.
• Drive clients to and from planned outings, events, or appointments.
• Provide emotional and social support to clients.
• Assist with grocery shopping and meal preparation.
• Monitor skin health and prosthetics/orthotics as needed.
• Report changes in client status to the team.

Skills

Driver's license

Customer service

Communication skills

English proficiency

Multitasking

Professional judgment

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Athena Care at Home is hiring Companion IIs in West Hartford!

Weekly pay at $17 an hour. We are looking for someone to work Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. This on-the-road position requires the candidate to have an active driver's license and an insured vehicle. Mileage is reimbursed.

This position provides supervision of safety and assistance with activities of daily living to clients in their home. You provide nonmedical personalcare to support clients.

Education:

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Duties:

• Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and eating/feeding.


• Medication reminders.


• Housekeeping including vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, trash removal, laundry, changing bed sheets, etc.


• Drive clients to and from planned outings, events, or appointments, as needed.


• Provide emotional and social support to clients.


• Assist with grocery shopping and meal preparation.


• Monitor the skin health of the client.


• Application and maintenance of prosthetics and orthotics.


• Report any changes in the client's status to appropriate team members.

Requirements:

• Excellent customer service and listening skills.


• Must be at least 18 years old.


• Must have an active driver's license and an insured vehicle.


• Access to a working telephone for communication with the client, family, and the team.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with the client, family, and office staff.


• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.


• Demonstrate the ability to make appropriate professional judgments.


• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our agency follows federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.