Caregiver
Avid Health at Home
Caregiver
Avid Health at Home
Posted 2 months ago
Full Time
Schaumburg, Illinois
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The caregiver will assist clients with personal care, mobility, medication management, and daily living activities such as meal preparation and housekeeping. They are also responsible for providing companionship and reporting any unusual incidents or emergencies.
Qualifications
Seeking compassionate individuals with proven caregiving experience and strong communication skills to assist clients with daily living activities. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with preferred experience in caregiving. The role involves providing medication assistance, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and companionship, while adhering to safety standards and demonstrating respect and strong ethics.
Job Description
Description
Responsibilities
- Help clients take prescribed medication
- Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
- Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
- Help clients with physical therapy exercises
- Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
- Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
- Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
- Be a pleasant and supportive companion
- Report any unusual incidents
- Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
Skills
- Proven experience as a caregiver
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Good time management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong ethics
- Physical endurance
- High school diploma or equivalent
Benefits
- Competitive experience-based pay
- DAILY PAY (TapCheck Daily Pay Option Available)
- One week full vacation (PTO)
- Performance-based increases and bonuses
- 401k WITH a 4% company match program
- Paid holiday premiums (1.5x pay)
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Mentoring and on-going support by experienced caregivers and leaders
- Growth opportunities
- Consistent scheduling to work with everyone’s schedules and location preferences
- Referral bonuses & performance-based bonuses
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
- COVID-19 considerations:
Still actively keeping our caregivers and clients safe. Providing masks for our caregivers. Will discuss our company policy upon hire.
Requirements
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
- Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
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