Personal Care Attendant - Weekend & Evening Hours Available

League-For-the-Blind-and-Disabled-In; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation after 6 months

Accrued sick time

Job summary

The League for the Blind & Disabled Home Care Plus Division seeks dedicated part-time Personal Caregivers to assist older adults and people with disabilities at home. Responsibilities include non-medical personal care, mobility aid, meals, light housekeeping, and safety tasks as outlined in the Consumer Care Plan.

The role offers a part-time schedule, with starting wages of $14–$15 per hour depending on experience and a commitment to quarterly training and a drug-free workplace. EOE.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years of Attendant Care Aide experience or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proof of a negative TB test annually and completion of quarterly trainings.
• Capability to perform personal care, mobility, elimination and safety tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, grooming and hygiene.
• Assist with mobility using proper body mechanics and devices.
• Assist with elimination and toileting needs.
• Follow safety protocols and universal precautions.
• Remind consumer to self-administer medications.
• Assist with correspondence and bill paying.
• Escort to community activities to promote independence.
• Light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Maintain positive relationships with consumers and professionals.
• Record daily activities for payroll/time sheets.

Skills

Personal care

Mobility support

Safety awareness

Meal preparation

Light housekeeping

Medication reminders

Documentation

Dressing and grooming

Time management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

JOB OPENING

The League for the Blind & Disabled Home Care Plus Division Personal Caregiver

The Home Care Plus division of The League is seeking dedicated, hard-working and self-motivated Personal Caregivers to join our team. This part-time, non-exempt position is responsible for helping older adults and persons with disabilities to remain in their own home and carry out functions of daily living, self-care, and mobility by providing hands-on, non-medical personal care assistance in accordance with a personalized Consumer Care Plan. The ideal candidate should have a strong work-ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and be motivated to serve our consumers.

Essential Duties/Skills/Responsibilities/Qualifications

• Provide assistance with personal care which can include bathing, partial bathing, oral hygiene, hair care including clipping of hair, shaving, hand and foot care, intact skin care, and application of cosmetics, dressing.
• Provide assistance with mobility which can include proper body mechanics, transfer, ambulation and use of assistive devices.
• Provide assistance with elimination which can include assistance with bedpan, bedside commode and toilet. Incontinent care, emptying urine collection and colostomy bags.
• Provide assistance with safety which can includeuse of the principles of health and safety in relation to self and individual, identification and elimination of safety hazards. As well as the use of universal precautions.
• Provide reminders to consumer to self-administer medications.
• Provide assistance with correspondence and bill paying.
• Escort individuals to community activities that are therapeutic in nature or that assist with developing and maintaining independence.
• Provide assistance with light housekeeping tasks.
• Provide assistance with meals or nutrition.
• Maintain positive relationships with the consumers served, community service agencies, co-workers, and other professionals.
• Make daily entries regarding activities performed for consumers in staff member time sheets and submitting said time sheets for bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis as a condition of employment. Must successfully complete required quarterly training programs.
• Must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of documented, supervised Attendant Care Aide experience or equivalent.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

You will become an important part of an extraordinary team at a company whose mission is to empower people with disabilities. As a part-time member of our staff (working an average of 19 hours per week or more), after 6 months you will be eligible for paid vacation and accrued sick time.

Starting Wage: $14 -$15 per hour depending on experience

EOE / Drug Free Workplace / E-Verify