Senior Caregiver & Home Helper - Flexible Shifts

Visiting-Angels; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Visiting Angels of Cedar Rapids is hiring a Housekeeper and Companion Caregiver to support seniors in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Swisher and nearby communities. The role offers flexibility, growth, and a chance to make a difference in-home care.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, medication prompting, meal planning, shopping, mobility support, and reporting health changes promptly. Must have HS diploma, reliable transportation, and pass background checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent time-management skills
• Reliable transportation to client visits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks
• Must pass a background check and drug screen
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response
• A heart for vulnerable people seeking meaningful companionship
• Willingness to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Helping clients handle personal care and hygiene
• Managing light housekeeping
• Encouraging clients to meet their exercise and fitness goals
• Prompting clients to take their prescription medications at the right times
• Helping clients with shopping and putting away groceries (or shopping for them)
• Planning and preparing meals in collaboration with clients (based on client ability)
• Assisting clients with mobility and ambulation - this can include everything from getting around the house to visiting the doctor and taking walks

Skills

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Housekeeping

Cooking

Transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Visiting Angels of Cedar Rapids is hiring a Housekeeper and Companion Caregiver to support seniors in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Swisher and nearby communities. The role offers flexibility, growth, and a chance to make a difference in-home care.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, medication prompting, meal planning, shopping, mobility support, and reporting health changes promptly. Must have HS diploma, reliable transportation, and pass background checks.