Caregiver for Elderly - $500 - $1,000 sign-on bonus!

Company: Home Helpers Homecare
Location: Oshkosh
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

In Home Caregiver

Hiring Bonus offered:

* Part-Time: $500.00
* Full Time: $1000.00

Offering Zoom Interviews due to high gas prices.
Hiring For:

* Full Time and Part Time - 1st, 2nd, & 3rd shift available.

Pay Rate:

* $14.00-$16.00 per hour

Benefits offered:

* Heath Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Life Insurance
* Paid Training
* Flexible Scheduling

Description:
CareGivers provide service to individuals who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability or other conditions. Care is provided wherever the individual calls home, and may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite. CareGivers are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with Agency policies and procedures.
Personal Care Responsibilities and Activities

* Assist with the activities of personal care including: bathing, shaving, ambulation, mouth care, dressing, exercise, hair care, feeding, toileting, nail care, positioning, medication reminding, skin care and transferring.
* Assist the client with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, as identified in the care plan.
* Provide respite care for families in accordance with care plans.

Homemaker and Care Companion Responsibilities and Activities

* Talk, listen, share experiences, play games/cards, read to client etc.
* Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
* Help keep clients in contact with family and friends.
* Assist clients with communication by writing for them or researching information for them.
* Organize mail.
* Perform or teach meal planning and preparation; perform routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
* Perform or assist with essential shopping and errands, which may include handling the client s money, in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Care Manager.
* Provide transportation and escort clients to medical appointments, shopping and errands as specified in the care plan.

Required Knowledge

* Knowledge of personal care and home management procedures and tasks.
* Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal care services, including assessing needs, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
* Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to identify emergency situations.
* Knowledge of HIPPA Laws and Regulations.
* Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms.
* Working knowledge of the English language.

Physical Requirements:

* Good physical and mental health.
* The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
* Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach overhead, stoop, kneel, crouch up to eight hours a day.
* Able to climb stairs with a basket of laundry.
* Able to carry a 20-pound bag of groceries on a regular basis.
* Able to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally.

Other Requirements

* Must pass criminal, civil and Wisconsin Caregiver background checks.
* Must possess a valid Wisconsin driver s license.
* Must have a motor vehicle in good working order capable of safely transporting a client.
* Must provide proof of current auto insurance liability coverage. Minimum: $15,000 property damage, $50,000 death or injury of one person; $100,000 death or injury of multiple persons.
* Driving record:No DWI, DUI or reckless driving convictions in the past seven years
* No more than two traffic tickets in the past three years
* Must have a telephone answering machine or cell phone with voice mail.
* Bank account for electronic funds transfer of payroll deposit is required.
* An email account and access to the internet.

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