In Home Caregiver

Senior Helpers; Nicholasville (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Overtime pay 1.5x

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Term Life insurance

Job summary

Senior Helpers is seeking a Home Care Caregiver in Nicholasville, KY to support clients at home with daily living activities and companionship. Flexible full-time or part-time positions available with competitive hourly wages and benefits.

Training and background checks provided; must pass assessments within 30 days and maintain TB testing annually. The role requires reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English at an adult level.
• Appropriate license to provide Personal Care services and pass skills assessment within 30 days of offer.
• Maintain negative TB skin test annually.
• Pass employment background and drug screenings.
• Reliable transportation with active insurance and a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation.
• Perform light housekeeping and household management.
• Assist with walking, meals, and daily living activities.
• Assist with meals, errands, and transportation to client.
• Support clients with transfers and mobility in home.
• Assist with laundry, bathing, dressing, toileting, and medication reminders.
• Monitor clients with Alzheimer’s or Dementia as needed.

Skills

Caregiving

English literacy

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Personal care assist

Tools

ClearCare

Telephony

Job description

Immediate Need for Caregivers in Nicholasville and Surrounding Cities, $16-$18 per hour, Full-time or Part-time, Paid Time Off, 401(k), Overtime & Holidays paid at time+1/2,

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Term Life benefits (available to Full-time employees). In Nicholasville and the surrounding area.

Are you a caring, compassionate, mission driven person who loves helping people? If so, take your first step in joining our Senior Helpers of the Bluegrass Family.

We look forward to meeting you.

God Bless,

Gabriel Huffman, Owner/Director of Operations

We love because He first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

Home Care Caregiver

This Job Description outlines the primary responsibilities and requirements for the position of Home Care Caregiver. This is not an exhaustive list of services provided, as the exact duties to be performed for each assignment will vary. Prior to each new assignment, Client background information will be provided, and individual needs reviewed.

Objective: To provide professional Home Care services, to help Clients maintain their independence at home, and to assist Clients with their activities of daily living as well as household and family services.

Reports To: Care Team Managers & Client Services Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Companionship and conversation
• Light housekeeping
• Household management
• Walking assistance
• Eating assistance
• Errands
• Transportation using personal vehicle
• Assist with client transfers
• Meal planning and preparation
• Laundry and linen changing
• Bathing assistance
• Dressing assistance
• Toileting
• Medication reminders
• Monitor Alzheimer’s & Dementia clients
• Assist client to and from bed
• Assist client throughout the nigh

Requirements

• Calls/messages from management/administrative team must be returned as soon as possible but at least within the same business day.
• Clock-in at the beginning and clock-out at the end of each shift assignment and record daily services/tasks performed through ClearCare and/or Telephony.
• Document activities in the Care Service Plan Binder daily.
• Report any significant client changes to the office immediately.
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the Senior Helpers Employee Handbook, Training Manuals, and other Policies.
• Complete Ongoing Training classes as assigned.
• Appropriate license or designation to provide Personal Care services and ability to pass the skills assessment by the management/administrative team within 30 days of job offer.
• Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English at an average adult level.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations.
• Ability to assist clients with transfers from bed to chair/chair to bed or toilet.
• Ability to turn bed bound clients.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds independently.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, turn and twist frequently.
• Reliable transportation with valid, active insurance.
• Valid, active driver’s license.
• Maintain negative TB Skin Test annually.
• Satisfactory Employment Background Screenings.
• Satisfactory Drug Screenings prior to employment and throughout employment.
• Other duties as assigned by the management/administrative team.