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Daytime caregiver

Right at Home Merrillville, IN • Michigan City, IN 46360 • Posted 7 days ago via ZipRecruiter

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In-person • Part-time • $15.00-$17.00/hr • Entry Level

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Right at Home Merrillville, IN is hiring Daytime Caregivers to provide special one-on-one care for clients in northwest Indiana, specifically in the Michigan City area. Caregivers play an essential role in supporting and assisting clients with daily living activities to help them remain independent at home. The position offers flexible scheduling, annual pay increases, opportunities for advancement, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Provide companionship through conversation, activities, light housekeeping, running errands, and transporting/accompanying clients to appointments.
  • Assist with medication reminders.
  • Provide personal care assistance including preparing meals, bathing, feeding, toileting, transferring, encouraging exercises, and grooming.
  • Communicate and report concerns and changes in condition to the office and care team members to ensure client health and quality of life.

Qualifications

Required

  • Minimum of 1-year experience caring for a senior or adult.
  • Warmth and compassion for people under your care.
  • Ability to competently communicate and perform assigned tasks.
  • Completion of a criminal background check, BMV check, TB test, and drug screen.
  • Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
  • Ability to stoop, reach, and lift in accordance with personal care situations.

Preferred

  • Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide (HHA), or Direct Support Professional (DSP) certifications and experience.

Full Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources

Do you want to make a difference in someones life within the safety of their home providing special one-on-one care? Are you a warm and supportive person experienced in providing care to seniors or adults? If you answer yes, Right at Home is hiring caregivers immediately to care for clients in northwest Indiana. Caregivers are essential service providers who support and assist their clients with daily living activities. Our main goal as an agency is to keep them independent at Home.

We are hiring for specific cases located in Michigan City area - 20 hours (morning shifts) available immediately .

Caregiver Benefits


  • Flexible scheduling
  • Annual Pay Increases
  • Opportunities to increase hourly wage when accepting emergency shifts
  • Paid on the job training, in-services, and online.
  • Employee recognition and bonuses including Caregiver of the Month and more
  • Paid travel time and mileage reimbursement
  • Health benefits package(s)
  • Promotion opportunities
  • Unlimited supply of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Caregiver Responsibilities:

  • Companionship: provide conversation, activities, light housekeeping, run errands, and transport/accompany clients to appointments and assist with medication reminders.
  • Personal Care: provide personal care assistance which could include preparing meals, bathing, feeding, toileting, transferring, encouraging exercises, and grooming.
  • Charting and Reporting: due diligence communicating concerns and changes in condition to a supportive office and care team members is important to ensure clients are remaining healthy and quality of life is improving, while giving loved ones piece of mind.
Caregiver Qualifications:


  • A minimum of 1-year experience caring for a senior or adult
  • Warmth and compassion for people under your care
  • Ability to competently communicate and perform assigned tasks
  • Completion of a criminal background check, BMV check, TB test, and drug screen
  • Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
  • Ability to stoop, reach and lift in accordance with personal care situations
The Following Skills and Qualifications are Preferred, but not Required:

  • NO certification required; however, we commensurate pay for licensed CNA, HHA, and DSP certifications and experience.
Become part of the Right at Home team and join our culture of excellence and live our mission to improve the quality of life for those we serve.