Caregiver

Talem Home Care - Broomfield

  • Brighton, CO
  • $18.00-20.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 16 days ago
Benefits:
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
Benefits/Perks
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Weekly pay
  • Direct Deposit
  • Opportunity for Paid Time Off
  • Discount Programs
  • Insurance
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Warm, Friendly, Pressure-Free Environment
Company OverviewTalem 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 SummaryThe 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.
Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong interpersonal skills which positively benefit interaction with clients and families, staff members, and the general public.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace, with experience in holding self-accountable to safety standards. Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting;
  • Understanding of family interactions and the aging process.
  • Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.
  • Beginning skills in personal care.
  • Ability to accurately observe, report, and record client care and condition.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
Qualifications
  • Valid, current driver's license and access to a reliable automobile, or
  • Access to public or other reliable transportation.
  • Completion of the appropriate twenty-hour training program, or
  • Successful completion of skills validation via direct observation of the performance of tasks
  • 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

Talem Home Care - Broomfield