Weekend Caregiver

Visiting Angels Northwest Arkansas; Corinth (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Weekly Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Paid Training

Holiday Pay

PPE Provided

Job summary

Visiting Angels Tupelo is hiring a Weekend Caregiver to support seniors in Northeast Mississippi, including Saltillo, Pontotoc, New Albany, Fulton, and other nearby communities. The caregiver will help clients stay at home with dignity and independence.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, exercise encouragement, medication prompts, shopping assistance, meal planning, and mobility support.

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
• 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

High school diploma

Time-management

Reliable transportation

Communication skills

Housekeeping & cooking tasks

Background check & drug screen

First Aid & emergency response

Compassion for seniors

Health and safety standards

Job description

Are you searching for a career with flexibility, room for growth, and the ability to make a difference in the lives of senior adults in your community? Visiting Angels of Tupelo is hiring a Weekend Caregiver for our clients throughout the Northeast Mississippi area in places like Saltillo, Pontotoc, New Albany, Fulton, and many others.

A Visiting Angels Weekend Caregiver Enjoys Benefits Like

• Paid Time Off
• PPE Provided
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Continuing Education
• Paid Training

A Visiting Angels Weekend Caregiver wears many hats as they help our elderly and home-care clients stay at home or recover at home with dignity.

While no two client visits look exactly alike, responsibilities may include:

• 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

A Weekend Caregiver must also be prepared to act quickly in the case of medical emergencies. This includes adequately reporting any health changes or unusual circumstances. Our caregivers possess the ideal blend of competency, compassion, and professional discernment.

Weekend Caregiver Job Requirements

• 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 be able to 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

Shift Options

• Full Time
• Part Time
• 8 Hour Shifts
• 10 Hour Shifts
• 12 Hour Shifts
• PRN
• Short Shifts
• On-Call