Weekend In Home Caregiver

Caregiver Position Available

Urgently hiring caregivers for Garland, Lavon, Rockwall, Rowlett, Sachse, Wylie, and surrounding areas.

Caregiver duties and responsibilities can include but not limited to:

• Assisting with personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, hygiene
• Basic food preparation: preparing meals, cooking, grocery shopping
• General health care: overseeing medication and prescription usage, doctor appointments, medication reminders, and exercise
• Mobility assistance: help with ambulation and transferring to include getting in and out of a wheelchair, car, or shower, etc.
• Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision.
• Transportation: driving to and from appointments, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
• Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related, and emotional.
• Care for the elderly: caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other types of Dementia, and other medical diagnoses while also relaying information from a doctor to family members.
• Back-up care (or respite) services: providing other family or professional caregivers a break from daily responsibilities
• Home organization: help with organizing, packing, cleaning for a trip; light housekeeping, and laundry
• Health monitoring: following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual's health; recording and reporting any differences.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year caregiving experience
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Knowledge of personal care needs to include bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, hygiene
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates
• Overtime pay
• Paid Orientation
• Continued education/training
• Caregiver Referral Bonus Program
• Flexible schedules
• Mileage/Travel reimbursement
• Balanced work/home life
• Growth potential
• Supportive leadership

Compensation: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour

Homewatch CareGivers offers the comprehensive home care services and we believe that exceptional training means a more rewarding experience for you and better care for clients. Homewatch CareGivers is a premier provider of in-home care services for people of all ages, including seniors, children, veterans, the chronically ill, and those recovering from medical procedures.

Our care philosophy is based on finding interesting, innovative ways to empower clients and help them feel engaged and respected. We start by making sure our caregivers and office staff are confident and empowered, too. Our Homewatch CareGivers University is a professionally-developed training platform designed to give you the tools and resources you need to make the very most of your time with clients and gain the most satisfaction from your job. It includes online accredited courses to help you meet the training requirements you may need to stay current with caregiver certification and licensure. The more prepared you are, the more secure you feel in your daily work.

This is an incredible opportunity to feel great about your job and the impact it has on others. Join our growing team and help bring our unique care philosophy to life!