Caregiver

Senior Helpers

North Port, Florida

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Cook Dishes, Customer Support/Service, Dementia, Documentation Plan, Driver's License, English Language, Home Care, Home Economics, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Laundry, Meal Plans, Medications, Patient Care, Personal Care, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
North Port, Florida
POSTED
30+ days ago

Caregivers Needed!

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a position with flexible hours? Senior Helpers is currently recruiting professional, caring, and reliable caregivers to work with our senior clients that need a helping hand with daily ADLs, errands, rides to doctor’s appointments, and companionship from energetic people to fill their time during the day while the family is at work or school.  If being a caregiver is right for you, please apply.

Available Shifts are between 3 and 12 hours and include:

  • Overnights
  • Daytime
  • Mornings
  • Evenings
  • Weekends

Primary Responsibilities

  • Companionship and conversation
  • Personal Care (assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, bathroom needs, feeding)
  • Light Housekeeping/Household Management (incl. laundry and linen changing)
  • Apparel selection (i.e. laying out clothes)
  • Meal planning and preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Mobility support (standby assist, transfer, hoyer lift)
  • Transportation using own or client’s vehicle
  • Helping family members learn safe care techniques
  • Tolerance to small pets (i.e. dogs and/or cats)

Qualifications

  • Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English at an average adult level and interpret the Plan of Care Document provided by Senior Helpers
  • Ability to drive is preferred
  • Valid US issued 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
  • Prior experience with dementia patients and senior care, a plus, but not required
  • Must be able to be reached via phone or email for shift schedules, client updates and/or emergencies

Competitive pay

 

 





This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Senior Helpers Corporate.

About the Company

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Senior Helpers

Welcome to Senior Helpers, Leading Senior Home Care Providers! Senior Helpers is pleased to be the first in-home care provider to develop and implement a comprehensive training program to instruct our caregivers on how best to help clients and families living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. We are proud to have been the first in the industry to partner with renowned occupational therapist and Alzheimer’s expert Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach™ to Care (PAC) on the development of our Senior Gems program. Teepa has over 30 years of experience as a dementia care and dementia education specialist. Our partnership with Teepa over the years has enabled us to expand our range of care and become one of the nation’s leading senior health care providers.
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services