Caregiver

Company: ComForcare Health Care Holdings, Inc.
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

Looking for caregivers to join our home care family! Description: At ComForCare Home Care, we value our caregivers like family. We celebrate success and have fun! Our focus is to help our clients and employees live their best life possible. We have open positions and are looking for the very best to support clients in their homes. Whether you are looking to get started in a home care career or are an experienced aide, we have something for you. Shifts are available throughout the metro area. We will consider your availability and preferred locations when setting up your schedule. We provide caregivers competitive pay, training and benefits, as well as opportunities for advancement. We also have a paid in-office Orientation and Training before you get started. Job Summary: Essential functions may include...

• Personal Care
  • Provide assistance with: bathing, dressing, grooming, nail /skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheel chair, walker, crutches, cane), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.
  • Companion/Sitter/Household Management
    • Provide companionship and respite services for family
    • Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.
    • Medication Services
      • Assist with medications that the client self-administers. Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
        • High school graduate or G.E.D certificate.
        • Successful completion of a state-approved Personal Service Attendant or Home Health Aide course (unless seeking Companion position).
        • Achieves a minimum score of 80% on competency exam (Home Health Aide Test)
        • Meets passing criteria on DEARS Ethics test
        • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
        • Reliable transportation or arrangements to get to the assignment. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties. We look forward to speaking with you in person to discuss further. Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs. Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day. At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:
          • Treated with respect and dignity.
          • Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
          • Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
          • Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with. Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work! Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work. By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee. Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.

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