Caregiver - Afternoon and Early Evening Shifts

Company: Home Instead
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2021

Job Description:

URGENT NEED FOR 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. SHIFTSHome Instead is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community.-- Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Companionship and conversation
• Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation
• Medication and appointment reminders
• Assistance with grooming and bathing
• Assistance with toileting and incontinence issues
• Alzheimer's Care*No previous experience necessary - skills training provided by Home Instead*Requirements to be a CAREGiver:
  • Ability to treat and care for seniors and their property with dignity and respect
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must have 24 hr access to phone, preferably cell phone
  • Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
  • Complete a criminal background check, DMV check and drug screen
  • Possess a valid driver's license and valid auto insurance
  • Essential Qualifications (Include minimum education, experience, and specific skills required to perform Primary Responsibilities.
  • Pass a random drug screen.
  • Valid driver's license and auto insurance.
  • Attendance to On-going training/meetings.
  • Working cell or home telephone at all times.
  • Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the English language.
  • Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect.
  • Ability to communicate with the client in a friendly and congenial manner.
  • Ability to communicate with office/on-call staff to ensure that service expectations are met.--
  • Special Requirements&bull------Must have your own vehicle, please note that public transportation is--not--acceptable.&bull----Ability to adapt to various individual living environments and locations.&bull----Ability to lift 25 pounds, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, --------pulling, stair climbing, and carrying.&bull----Ability to withstand periodic contact with dog and cat hair, dust, mold,mildew --------and cleaning solutions.We have a variety of shifts available with competitive pay and benefits.-- Find out more about this fulfilling career opportunity at homeinstead.com/492.Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.

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