Consumer Directed Service Attendant (CDS)

ahcmo; Moberly (MO); On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Direct Deposit

Flexible scheduling

Top pay wage scale

Job summary

ahcmo in the United States is seeking a Consumer Directed Service Attendant to assist clients in remaining in their own homes. Tasks include meal prep, housekeeping, grooming, and mobility assistance as needed, with emphasis on safe, compassionate care and adherence to care plans.

The role is non-skilled and focused on maintaining functional independence. The position offers pay at $15 per hour with weekly direct deposit, flexible scheduling, and top pay wage scale to reflect responsibilities

Qualifications

• Care in clients' own homes to help them remain at home and out of long-term care facilities.
• Assistance with daily activities as per client's functioning capacity.
• Non-skilled tasks as described in the responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparation, and clean–up of meals
• Making beds and changing linens with the participants in or out of bed as required
• Brushing, combing, and shampooing hair
• Giving bed baths or assisting with shower or tub bath
• Assist with oral care such as brushing teeth or denture care when the participant is unable.
• Assisting to and from the bed to a wheelchair, walker, or chair when a participant is weight-bearing.
• Helping the participants with ordinarily self-administered medications (open bottles, get water)
• Tidying and dusting the home;
• Cleaning kitchen counters, cupboards, and appliances, including oven, surface burners and fridge
• Laundering clothes and linens;
• Making beds and changing sheets;
• Sweeping and/or vacuuming and mopping floors;
• Bagging trash inside the home and putting it out for pick-up;
• Shopping for essential items (e.g., groceries, cleaning supplies, etc.).

Job description

*CDS Attendants Make $15 per hour!*

*We offer our At Home Care family:*

• The ability to care for YOUR own family and friends and get paid!
• Feel valued and genuinely appreciated for all your contribution
• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
• Weekly and Direct Deposit
• Top pay wage scale

Job Purpose: The essential function of a Consumer Directed Service Attendant is to perform tasks that enable clients to remain in their own homes and out of long-term care facilities for as long as possible. Help patients complete daily activities that are difficult for them because of a physical or mental disability. Assist with intermittent household tasks necessary to maintain a safe and habitable home environment. The service is restricted to non-skilled tasks, and the need for services is determined in relationship to the client’s functioning capacity.

Job Responsibilities

• Planning, preparation, and clean–up of meals
• Making beds and changing linens with the participants in or out of bed as required
• Brushing, combing, and shampooing hair
• Giving bed baths or assisting with shower or tub bath
• Assist with oral care such as brushing teeth or denture care when the participant is unable.
• Assisting to and from the bed to a wheelchair, walker, or chair when a participant is weight-bearing.
• Helping the participants with ordinarily self-administered medications (open bottles, get water)
• Tidying and dusting the home;
• Cleaning kitchen counters, cupboards, and appliances, including oven, surface burners and fridge
• Laundering clothes and linens;
• Making beds and changing sheets;
• Sweeping and/or vacuuming and mopping floors;
• Bagging trash inside the home and putting it out for pick-up;
• Shopping for essential items (e.g., groceries, cleaning supplies, etc.);

Skills/Education

Home Care aide must be 18 years of age.