Job Description: Full time (described as someone who is paid 40 hours per week) CNA’s primary duty is to be available for regular scheduled shifts as well as be available for emergency on-call shifts during specified hours. Other activities may include training and orienting new caregivers, client visits, start of care for new clients until a long-term replacement caregiver can be identified and occasional assistance with office/admin tasks. Must have a reliable car and be willing to drive to clients' home within our area of operation.
Must have a certification (CNA, HHA, PCA etc.) and experience assisting the elderly with ADL’s (activities of daily living). Must also have dementia experience.
Schedule: Required to be available (from any location as long as you can be reached and prepared to arrive where you are needed within one hour):
Compensation:
Guaranteed 40 hours per week pay
Assigned work at $18 - $19 per hour
Any hours worked that are more than 40 hours in a week, will be paid 1.5 regular rate
Holidays:
Holidays present a special challenge because many of our clients still require services and some of our regular aides are unable to work. Aide in this position will be expected to work on holidays (see list of holidays that Home Helpers of Farmington Valley observes). If aide wants to take off one of these holidays, he/she must coordinate in advance with the office. Any hours worked, or on call, on holidays will be paid at 1.5 times the rate. (We make EVERY EFFORT not to call upon our backup aide on special holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. We exhaust ALL OPTIONS before we resort to that.)
Benefits:
-Paid sick time
-Weekly mileage stipend
-401K program with company match
-Early paycheck access through our benefit partner Payactiv
-Guaranteed 40 hours a week pay even if you are called upon for less than 40 hours of work
Primary duties and qualifications
Requirements (MUST HAVE):
- Currently have a valid and active CNA license
- Have at least 4 plus years’ experience working as a CNA
- Must have a reliable vehicle
- Willingness to travel in own car
- Willingness to work on very short notice
- Respectful, kind, compassionate and professional demeanor
- Knowledge of various personal care procedures and techniques
Requirements (PREFERRED):
- Have dementia experience
- Good communication skills
- Hoyer and sera lift experience
- Past on call experience preferred but not required
Responsibilities:
- Fill shifts when other caregivers call out (may be short notice)
- Provide quality care to new clients until suitable replacement is found
- Provide training and skill enhancement to caregivers where needed
- Provide feedback when necessary to supervisors about clients
- Follow care plan that is provided
- Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including but not limited to:
- Bathing;
- Mouth care;
- Dressing;
- Hair care;
- Feeding;
- Toileting;
- Medication reminding;
- Skin care; and,
- Exercise.
Expectations:
- Accept all shifts offered. Missing only a maximum of 3 per calendar month
- Report any planned absences at least one week in advance
- Be available even during inclement weather
- Attend orientation and necessary trainings
- Respond to texts and calls from supervisor in timely manner
- Send in weekly mileage report in timely manner
NOW SEEKING CAREGIVER APPLICANTS
Home Helpers Home Care, is seeking a caring, compassionate Caregiver to provide service for a client in your local area. We recognize our direct care staff as our greatest asset and offer: competitive compensation, initial & ongoing training, flexible hours, and a FRIENDLY & SUPPORTIVE WORK ATMOSPHERE.
TYPICAL JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Aiding with activities of daily living
- Assisting with shopping, errands & transportation
- Pick up prescriptions & assist with telehealth visits
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Providing companionship
EXCEPTIONAL CAREGIVER AWARDS
Offering compassionate care to clients in their homes is a special calling. Every year Home Helpers Home care recognizes Caregivers who have gone above and beyond with the Exceptional Caregiver Awards.
Check out some of the Exceptional Caregiver Award winners below:
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
At Home Helpers Home Care, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants who apply to be a part of our home health care family will receive consideration without regard for race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.
If you feel like you would be a great fit for our company, we invite you to apply! Every Home Helpers Home Care is an independently owned and operated franchise that uses the Home Helpers trademark under a license from H.H. Franchising Systems, Inc. All employees of local Home Helpers agencies are not employees of H.H. Franchising Systems, Inc, or any of its affiliates.
