Personal Care Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k)

OT & Holidays paid at time+1/2

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Term Life benefits

Job summary

Senior Helpers Lexington is seeking a dedicated Home Care Caregiver to provide compassionate in-home care in Lexington and surrounding areas. You will assist clients with daily activities, mobility, meals, and companionship while maintaining dignity and respect.

The role supports independence at home, includes light housekeeping, and transportation for errands. Training is provided and background checks are required for employment.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate license or designation to provide Personal Care services.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English at an average adult level.
• Reliable transportation with active insurance.
• Satisfactory Employment Background Screenings and Drug Screenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation.
• Perform light housekeeping and household management.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Assist with transfers bed to chair and chair to bed.
• Assist with meals and medication reminders.
• Provide transportation for errands and appointments.
• Document daily services in the Care Service Plan Binder.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Report client changes to the office promptly.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training.

Skills

Companionship

Light housekeeping

Mobility assistance

Meal planning

Medication reminders

Transportation coordination

Record keeping

English proficiency

Flexible/adaptive

Patient care

Education

Caregiver certification

Personal Care license

Tools

ClearCare

Telephony

Job description

Immediate Need, $16-$18 per hour, Full-time or Part-time, Paid Time Off, 401(k), Overtime & Holidays paid at time+1/2, *Medical, *Dental, *Vision, and *Term Life benefits (*available to Full-time employees). In Lexington and the surrounding area.

Are you a caring, compassionate, mission driven person who loveshelping people?If so, take your first step in joining our SeniorHelpers 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.

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.