Home Care Caregiver - Central Indy (Broadripple /Nora )

Independent Adult Day Centers; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals in need is seeking compassionate caregivers. This role involves providing essential personal care, engaging participants in meaningful activities, and ensuring their safety and comfort in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in direct care, particularly with geriatric populations or individuals with disabilities. Join a team that values enthusiasm and a servant's heart, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

Qualifications

• Experience with geriatric care and adults with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and pass a drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and engage participants in activities.
• Document care and maintain participant safety.

Skills

Direct care experience

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Behavior management

ADL care

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Home Care Caregiver - Central Indy (Broadripple /Nora )

About the Organization Welcome to Independent Adult Day Centers. Our mission is to allow our Guests to continue to live at home and maximize their quality of life by providing personal and medical care in our Centers, our Guests' homes, and other settings. We offer Adult Day Services, Attendant Care, Healthcare Coordination and Home Health Care.



Our services provide an alternative to nursing homes and institutional care. We are committed to hiring individuals with enthusiasm and a servant's heart to meet the unique needs of each Guest.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time and/or Part-Time

Location Central Indy

Category Medical Services

Description

Independent Adult Day Centers

Position: Caregiver

Reports To: Director of Home Care

Job Summary:

The caregiver is responsible for providing ADL care and engaging activities for participants while in their home. The caregiver will follow a plan of care for each participant to ensure the optimal level of independence and well-being. The caregiver is responsible for appropriate documentation to include ADL care, housekeeping, errands, engagement of activities and other items provided in the participant's electronic health record.

Essential Functions:

• Attend to the daily needs of participants on an individual basis
• Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures
• Performs personal care, bathing, and hands on care as assigned
• Complete housekeeping tasks as assigned to include, but not limited to: sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, errands, etc
• Participate in on-call rotation
• Provide opportunities for leisure activities and foster independence in the choice and participation of those activities
• Completes appropriate visit records by the end of each shift
• Adapt and modify activities in efforts to better serve each individual
• Ensure participant safety in the home
• Provide ongoing support, guidance, role modeling and supervision to participants
• Provide a supportive environment that includes opportunities for individuals to determine, to the fullest extent possible, personal preferences for daily schedules and routines
• Maintain knowledge of on-going issues and developments as well as informing supervisor of issues and concerns
• Communicate in a professional manner
• Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk
• Remain alert at all times throughout scheduled work shift
• Participate in core training and maintain certification of required trainings
• Provide crisis intervention and access emergency services as needed
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings
• Ensure individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Independent Adult Day Centers Standard of Conduct Policy
• Assist the Director of Attendant Care where needed
• Other job-related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Direct care experience working with geriatric and/or adults diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities preferred
• A valid driver's license in state of residence preferred
• Qualifying criminal background and driving record
• Ability to pass a drug screen
• Must be able to lift 50 or more pounds
• Must be able to demonstrate competence in certain areas of training including but not limited to CPR, First Aid, non-violent physical interventions, behavior management, ADL care and management, and driving
• Ability to calmly and repetitively model appropriate behavior in difficult or challenging situations
• Ability to react to situations, such as: rescue, and preventing an individual from harming themselves

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects/people with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to use general office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, telephones, etc. The employee must be able to drive a car. The job may require exposure to outside weather conditions while working with participants.

PSYCHOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The employee must possess the ability to process vague, abstract verbal and written instructions; work under stress, interruptions, and tight deadlines; problem solve, answer questions and evaluate results of performance; and visualize and assess abstract ideas.

Req Number MED-25-00007

This position is currently accepting applications.

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