"Night-Owls" Wanted- Overnight Direct Support Professional

Company: Home Instead
Location: Thomson
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Home Instead is looking for Overnight 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.

Safety is one of our top priorities. We do everything possible to keep both our Clients and staff safe and our safety record is excellent!

We have a variety of shifts available with competitive pay and benefits, including telemedicine (easy-to-use virtual doctor visits) for you and your family when illness strikes, giving you 24/7 access to doctors by mobile app or phone. We also offer paid online training classes, continuing education credits, Sprint and Verizon discounts, Performance bonuses, and individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) with company matched contributions. Home Instead strives to be an employer of choice in our community and across the globe. Building a relationship with you and maintaining a great culture in our office is how we reflect who we are. One way that we do this is by taking the time to introduce you to your clients before your first shift, contacting you just to see how things are going, and appreciating you as a valued member of our Home Instead family with recognition of Birthdays, Anniversaries, and excellent performance.

As a CAREGiver SM with Home Instead, you will: Provide Companionship, Home Helper Services, and Personal Care which could include: Companionship and conversation , Providing stabilization and assistance with walking , Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items , Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders , Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.) Washing and ironing laundry , Running errands , Accompanying clients to appointments , Assisting with bathing, grooming and dressing , Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues , Alzheimer's Care.

Essential Job Requirements: Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds , Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach , Ability to consistently provide physical assistance to a client (i.e. stand-by assistance while walking, assist client with transfers),Complete a satisfactory criminal background check, DMV check, pre-employment drug screen, Possess a valid driver's license and have access to a reliable vehicle with valid auto insurance, ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect , ability to adapt to various living environments and locations , ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner.

We have a variety of shifts available with competitive pay. A preferred candidate would be flexible in the number of hours needed per week as this is a part-time position. Experience is preferred but not required.

Find out more about this fulfilling career opportunity at www.homeinstead.com/788 https://augustaga.in-home-care-jobs.com/x/detail/a2iyk5lmct63

Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.

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