Caregiver Needed Monday-Wednesday-Friday 2Pm-4Pm, $18/Hr!!

We are looking for a caregiver for a sweet 87 year old Male client located in the Palmer Park area. He requires homemaking which consists of light housekeeping, laundry, etc; He also requires some assistance with light personal care and companionship as well. We are looking for someone who will be dependable and someone who will care for our clients in the highest standard possible! Sound like something you would be a great fit for? Apply today & Join our team!
His schedule is Monday-Wednesday-Friday 2PM-4PM
Pay is $18 an hour!
Benefits/Perks

• Insurance
• Medical
• Weekly pay. Her task's w
• Opportunity for Paid Time Off
• Direct Deposit
• Discount Programs
• Dental
• Flexible Schedule
• Vision
• Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment

Company Overview
Talem Home Care is committed to empowering people to take control of their health. We support and lead individuals and their families/support systems through the complicated health care system, with the ultimate goal of staying independent and healthy at home for as long as possible. We center our core values: community, family, team, and giving to support this commitment.
Integral to our mission are our caring and compassionate team members. Caring for seniors takes a special person and is a labor of love that requires just the right touch. Talem Home Care is always looking for caring, compassionate individuals to join our team. If you have a warm, loving spirit and like to take an active role in helping others, then we want you to join our team. We believe that each employee contributes directly to Talem Home Care’s growth and success, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team.
Job Summary
The Personal Care Provider provides unskilled personal care and household services for the client in their home. This person is integral in serving as a companion as well as ensuring our clients’ space is clean, safe, and organized.
Responsibilities

• Assists with household chores including cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry;
• Provides companionship including, but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing, and mind-stimulating activities;
• Assists in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home;
• Observes and maintains home environment to ensure the safety and security of the client;
• Maintains timely service records of home visits;
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff and education meetings, and agency committee meetings.
• Performs or assists the client with personal hygiene, including bathing, hair care, mouth care, and dressing, when skilled skin care, skilled transfer, or skilled dressing is not required.

Critical Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.
• Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace, with experience in holding self-accountable to safety standards. Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting;
• Ability to accurately observe, report, and record client care and condition.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control.
• Strong interpersonal skills which positively benefit interaction with clients and families, staff members, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
• Understanding of family interactions and the aging process.
• Beginning skills in personal care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of skills validation via direct observation of the performance of tasks
• Valid, current driver's license and access to a reliable automobile, or
• Completion of the appropriate twenty-hour training program, or
• Access to public or other reliable transportation.
• Six months or more personal care experience in a home care setting preferred

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Ability to see and hear well (naturally or with correction)
• Use arms, legs, feet, hands, and fingers to assist clients with performing tasks of daily living.
• Frequently move the whole body to perform tasks such as lifting, light housekeeping, walking, and driving.
• Ability to safely assist clients in and out of a vehicle and safely lift a wheelchair or walker weighing up to 50lbs into and out of a vehicle.
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Physical ability to lift and transfer clients
• Able to stand, kneel, bend at knees, and squat throughout the day.

Talem Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer