Direct Care Staff

Caregiver Position

The Job Description outlines your primary responsibilities as a caregiver. This description is not meant to be an exhaustive list of services, as the exact duties to be performed for each assignment will vary. Prior to beginning a new assignment, Senior Helpers will provide you with background information about your client and review any special needs this client may have.

OBJECTIVE: To provide professional care giving services and to help clients maintain their independence and to assist them with household and family support services.

REPORTS TO: Hiring Manager

Examples of Benefits:

• $19/hour
• Flexible Schedule
• Professional Development
• Paid Training and Development
• Opportunities for Advancement
• LifeMart
• Work close to home

Primary Responsibilities:

• Companionship & conversation
• Light Housekeeping
• Household management
• Errands
• Apparel selection (i.e., laying out clothes)
• Meal planning & preparation
• Transportation
• Laundry & linen changing
• Medication reminders

Other Requirements:

• Document activities in the Care Plan Book daily (if applicable).
• Record daily hours worked and daily services performed on the Weekly Time Sheet and Service Log, review with client and submit the signed form every Monday by 5:00 p.m.
• Report any significant client changes to the office immediately.
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the Senior Helpers Employee Handbook and Training Manual.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; push and/or pull; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to bend, squat, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

• CHHA license required
• Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect
• Ability to read, write and speak English at an average adult level
• Ability to drive to get to work
• Valid driver’s license with no serious driving violations
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations
• Pass a criminal background check prior to employment with Senior Helpers

Who is Senior Helpers of Burlington? Senior Care, Only Better.

We are an independently owned and operated franchisee of SH Franchising, LLC dba Senior Helpers®. Senior Helpers® has been the nation's premier franchisor of in-home senior care franchisees since 2005, with locations across the country. Our services range from specialized care for those with chronic diseases to companion services for seniors looking for assistance with daily activities. Our mission is to provide compassionate care and improve the quality of life for our clients, their families, and our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws