Companion Aide

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Training & development

Elevate Your Career with ComForCare Fredericksburg! It's not just a place to work - it's a community where you can thrive while making a meaningful impact. Join our team and discover why we stand out from the rest.

The Companion works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or designee and provides direct observation and companionship to clients in their homes. The hours required for this position may vary.


Job Responsibilities

• Functions within the limitations of the individual assignment.
• Services provided may include supervision and various companionship activities that promote the client's well being. Companion services typically do not involve hands-on care such as bathing and dressing.
• Attends to the client's requests promptly.
• Provides companionship, socialization, and light housekeeping services.
• Assists with food preparation when included on the Aide Care Plan.
• Performs transportation services as authorized by the Agency to doctor's appointments and other errands.
• Knows and follows infection control policies including proper hand washing techniques.
• Maintains appropriate communication with the Manager of Care Services (written and verbal) and with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Documents care given and pertinent observations accurately as directed by the Aide Care Plan.
• Treats clients and families with respect. Maintains confidentiality.
• Accepts and fulfills assignments with the Agency. Exercises judgment in accepting assignments.
• Attends required in-service programs per Agency policy.

Job Requirements

• Be eighteen (18) years of age.
• Demonstrate ability to read, write, follow a written Aide Care Plan and document tasks performed.
• Demonstrate dependability, tact, patience, and the ability to follow instructions.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to show compassion and empathy toward the elderly, sick, and disabled.
• History of a good driving record.

Compensation: $14.00 - $15.50 per hour


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®.


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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.