Weekend Caregiver

Talem Home Care - Colorado Springs

Weekend Caregiver

Colorado Springs, CO
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Dental insurance

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Talem Home Care is seeking caring and compassionate individuals to join our team as Personal Care Providers in Colorado Springs, Monument, and Security. As a Personal Care Provider, you'll provide unskilled personal care and household services for clients in their homes. You'll assist with household chores, personal hygiene, and provide companionship to ensure our clients' spaces are clean, safe, and organized. Morning's, Nights, Weekends and Day's available!

    Benefits/Perks

    Flexible Schedule

    Weekly pay

    Direct Deposit

    Discount Programs

    Insurance

    Medical

    Dental

    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.

    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

    Observes and maintains home environment to ensure the safety and security of the client;

    Assists with household chores including cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry;

    Assists in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home;

    Provides companionship including, but not limited to, social interaction, conversation, emotional reassurance, encouragement of reading, writing, and mind-stimulating activities;

    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.

    Maintains timely service records of home visits;

    Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff and education meetings, and agency committee meetings.

    Qualifications

    Valid, current driver's license and access to a reliable automobile, or

    Must be 18yrs old

    Six months or more personal care experience in a home care setting preferred

    Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

    Able to stand, kneel, bend at knees, and squat throughout the day.

    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.

    Physical ability to lift and transfer clients

    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.

    Sitting for long periods of time

    Ability to see and hear well (naturally or with correction)

    Talem Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer