Caregiver

We are looking for a competent and experienced Caregiver to care for our clients in a professional and compassionate manner. It’s an often demanding job as you will have to be available for most of the day and week. The job location is in Laporte and OT will be expected every other week. This job is 8 hours per day, 7 days per week, with an every other weekend requirement.

Pay ranges from $14.00/hr - $16.00/hr and our pay is weekly.

The ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with excellent communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients.

Responsibilities

• Remind clients to take prescribed medication
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements and skills

• Experience as a caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)(must be CPR certified)
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Physical (or good statement of health, free of communicable disease)
• TB ( current within last 6 months)