In-Home Aide and Companion

Givens Communities; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Givens Communities seeks an In-Home Aide and Companion to provide supportive care to clients in a community setting. The role focuses on improving the quality of life for residents through companionship and assistance with daily tasks. Candidates should ideally have experience in home care or geriatrics and a commitment to safe practice and continuous learning.

Benefits

Shift differentials for evenings and weekends

Competitive referral bonus program

Educational assistance & professional development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in home care or geriatrics preferred.
• Active CPR certificate or willingness to obtain within six months.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
• Offer companionship and transport clients to appointments.
• Maintain documentation and communicate changes in clients' conditions.

Skills

Companionship

Communication

Safety practices

Education

High School or GED equivalent

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Join our growing home care team at Givens Home First! Come meet our new leadership team that is working hard to make Givens Home First a top performing organization. At Givens, you'll find a team of clinicians that are committed to the care of our clients and to supporting the mission we have to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. We are a unique Home Care agency that offers our team members shift work and hourly compensation. We offer benefits to part time and full time team members. All our clients currently reside in a Givens Life Plan community in Buncombe county, so your visits will be scheduled in a manner that keeps you in one community location for most if not all of your shift. Givens promotes inclusion and belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

We understand that you won't be able to care for others if you're not receiving the care you deserve, so we're proud to offer the following benefits:

• Shift differentials for evenings and weekends, and double time on recognized holidays (now including Christmas Eve!)
• Competitive referral bonus program
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• An amazing team that looks forward to welcoming you to Givens!
  
  

Givens Estates a nonprofit life plan community in Asheville NC, and Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain, work to help our independent living residents that want to age with choices and remain in their home, where they're most comfortable. As an In-Home Aide and Companion, you'll have the opportunity to get to know your clients one-on-one, helping them live a healthy, happy and safe life at home. We're looking for PRN In-Home Aides and Companions (less than 20hrs per week) to float -7a-3p, 10a-6p or 3p-11p between both campuses with every other weekend required.

What you'll do:

• Offer companionship by joining clients on walks or accompanying them on visits
• Assist and perform tasks delegated by Campus and Home Care nurses to support clients with their ADLs and IADLs
• Assist Home Care clients with activities such as shopping, transportation to appointments and daily tasks that do not require extensive "hands on" care
• Support clients with household management tasks, such as caring for their pets, closet organization, light housekeeping, etc.
• Communicate changes in a resident's condition to the nurse on duty
• Maintain chart documentation, and utilize applicable software to do so
• Always practice safety and infection control methods
• Protect yourself with proper transfer and lift techniques
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of any PHI per HIPAA requirements
• Participate in ongoing education and training offered by Givens and/or outside resources as required
• Always practice within your scope of training, license and certification, whilst also adhering to all relevant and applicable policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor
  
  

What you'll need:

• High School or GED equivalent is preferred
• No evidence of exclusion from the OIG registry
• Previous experience in home care, home health, geriatrics or LTC preferred, but not required
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 10 feet with or without a mechanical device
• Must be able to sit approximately 10% of the time and stand for approximately 90% of the time
• Ability to travel frequently, with an active driver's license
• Active CPR certificate or willingness to obtain with six months of joining the team
  
  

Compensation is $17.00-$18.00 per hour based on experience.

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have four communities (two life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.

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  Entry level

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