On Call Caregiver

ComForCare Home Care; Reynoldsburg (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

ComForCare Home Care seeks an on-call caregiver to support clients in their homes, primarily during evenings and weekends. The role emphasizes compassionate care, clear communication, and reliability while meeting last-minute client needs and back-filling shifts.

The position requires a patient, friendly nurse’s aide who can adapt to various situations, with a willingness to drive to client homes and work with diverse schedules. Benefits include health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients.
• On-call caregiver role involves handling last-minute requests and back-filling shifts.
• Driver's license required to travel to clients' homes.

Responsibilities

• Fill last minute requests from new and existing clients and back-fill call offs.
• Walk into any situation and work effectively from both a skill and a personality perspective.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient

Friendly

Reliable

Flexible

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a Terrific Caregiver to care for our clients in a professional and compassionate manner. Must be available for most evenings and weekends. It is a very satisfying and rewarding, since people who are ill, injured, disabled or elderly are thankful for high quality assistance. The ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with excellent communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients.

The on-call caregiver position is tasked with filling last minute requests from new and existing clients as well as back-filling call offs.

The position must be a talented Nurse's Aide who can walk into any situation and make it work both from a skill perspective and a personality perspective. A basic requirement for this position is that the on-call caregivers will go when asked regardless of shift length or desirability of the client.

The on-call caregivers MUST:

• Be COVID vaccinated
• Be willing to work in homes with cats and dogs
• Have experience with Alzheimer's/Dementia, gait belts, & Hoyer lifts
• Be geographically flexible to go to 4-12 hour shifts anywhere we have clients.
• Be willing to drive up to 50 miles to client’s homes
• Be open to doing Day shifts available beginning at 8am through Day shift end at 9pm.
• Respond well to last minute changes
• Be willing to work with male or female clients
• Have quick response times when contacted by the office, via text or phone call
• Be able and willing to leave within 60 minutes of being called to a shift
• Be willing to drive or Uber during bad weather
• Work holidays when they fall within your schedule
• Have reliable transportation and be willing to drive clients
• Be an excellent team player who is flexible enough to understand the fast-paced world of scheduling home care.
• Be reliable and able to work with little interruption.
• Comply with all company policies and the Ohio Department of Aging Code of Ethics

What will the on-call caregiver get in return?

• Guaranteed 36 hours paid each week
• A higher than industry standard wage
• Access to medical benefits, disability insurance and vacation time
• Exposure to lots of great clients

We offer the following benefits:

• Health Benefit Plan
• Short term disability
• PTO/Vacation time
• ComForcare automobile to drive to Clients or Mileage reimbursement

ComForcare is an equal opportunity employer, and 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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• On call
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:

We are following all CDC guidelines and abiding by stringent hand washing and masking requirements.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)