Caregiver
@ First Choice AgencyCaregiver
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About the job
We offer high-quality, affordable home care services to help clients lead independent lives. We employ qualified caregivers to provide personal, instrumental, and medication assistance in a safe, caring setting.
Requirements
- Age 18 or older
- Effective communication skills
- Pass screening tests
- Legal work eligibility
- Complete training within 3 months
Qualifications
- Effective communication
- Pass criminal checks
- Able to provide personal care
- Willing to learn medication procedures
Full job description
We are committed to providing high quality, client-centered and affordable home care services to our clients to help them lead dignified and independent lives in the comfort and safety of their own homes. Their individual needs are carefully assessed and fulfilled through the selective assignment of qualified, trustworthy and compassionate caregivers.
The caregiver provides hands-on, personal care to clients who are unable to care for themselves. This includes providing assistance with clients’ activities of daily living, including personal care, mobility, nutrition/hydration, toileting, using assistive devices, administering medications, managing the clients’ environment, providing client safety, collecting data, observing, listening, recording and reporting. The caregiver also provides assistance with clients’ instrumental activities of daily living such as light housekeeping, laundry, cooking meals, grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, and shopping. The caregiver may also be required to provide medication reminders to clients.
Successful applicants will:
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to successfully interact effectively with clients and coworkers;
- Pass all screening tests, including but not limited to criminal background checks and LEIE checks;
- Be eligible to work legally in the United States; and
- Successfully complete caregiver and medication training requirements within 3 months.
$23.00 per hour, competitive pay, retirement plan, paid sick time, paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, alternative medicine, tax/legal assistance, roadside assistance.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristiics.
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