Consumer Directed Service CDS Aide

ahcmo; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Weekly and Direct Deposit

Top pay wage scale

Job summary

ahcmo in Springfield, Missouri is seeking a Consumer Directed Service Attendant with a pay of $15 per hour. This role allows you to care for family and friends while getting paid, with flexible scheduling and a supportive work environment.

Key responsibilities include assisting clients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety at home, and performing household tasks. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age to qualify.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age to be a home care aide.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities and ensure a safe home environment.
• Plan, prepare, and clean up meals for clients.
• Help clients with personal hygiene tasks and administer medications.

Skills

Caring for patients

Housekeeping skills

Basic cooking skills

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.