Caregiver/ CNA - Home Care Agency

Senior Helpers

Senior Helpers is an award-winning national home care provider dedicated to serving the community with exceptional care. We provide care for clients wherever they are, in their own home, independent and assisted living facilities, memory care, rehabilitation centers, and hospice centers. By providing flexible options beyond in-home companion and personal care, such as fractional care without minimum required hours, post-hospitalization care, facility move-in and acclimation assistance and more, we are able to give our caregivers greater flexibility and balance in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Be an actively engaged companion to clients
• Consistently encourage and participate in the client's unique activity planner to ensure their highest quality of life and fulfillment
• Assist personal care clients with bathing/grooming, dressing and the like
• Follow client care plans, keep proper care records, and communicate concerns to the registered nurse and supervisors within the appropriate time frame
• Provide medication reminders
• Prepare meals
• Perform light housekeeping duties and maintain a safe and comfortable home environment
• Provide care across a variety of settings, including client's home, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, hospice, etc.
• Contribute to a work, home, and facility atmospheres that are positive, proactive, responsible, and courteous
• Assist with transfer and mobility, including transporting (and accompanying when appropriate) clients to appointments, activities, and community outings
• Treat clients and their families with kindness, dignity, and respect always

Requirements

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including exceptional patience and listening skills
• Adhere to company policies, including not conducting personal business during work time and reserving any phone use or texting to urgent needs only. Reading, watching TV, engaging in social media and other recreational activities may only be done with the client and at the request of the client
• Attend in-service training, staff meetings, and other activities to facilitate professional development
• Work cooperatively with others including families, staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, clients, community professionals, medical professionals, customers, client neighbors, vendors, first responders, and the public
• Assume other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as needed
• Have at least 6 months caregiving, CNA or GNA experience
• Must be willing to travel to client homes and various facilities throughout the areas served
• Have a valid CPR certification
• Pass a background screening
• Have a valid driver's license and auto insurance
• Must understand and respect client ethics and confidentiality of care

Benefits

• Fully supported on-call team ready to assist you with questions or concerns
• Competitive pay
• Exciting incentives for exceptional care
• Referral bonuses
• Holiday bonuses and unlimited overtime opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedule including short shift and long shifts available
• Open-door policy where constructive ideas or suggestions are encouraged
• Dental, health, vision, and life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• Bereavement support (including the loss of a client)
• Professional development assistance
• Full-time, part-time, PRN, live-in, weekend, temporary, seasonal

Senior Helpers Central Maryland and Baltimore offers services in Baltimore County, Catonsville, Ellicott City, Glyndon, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Randallstown, Reisterstown, Stevenson, Windsor Mill, Woodstock, and surrounding areas in Howard Counties- Clarksville, Dayton, Fulton, Savage, Elkridge, West Friendship, Woodbine

This position is based out of our Baltimore and Pikesville office. We are an independently owned and operated franchisee of SH Franchising, LLC dba Senior Helpers

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.