Job Title: Caregiver - Homemaker/Personal Care /Companion
Reports to: Registered Nurse/ Care Supervisor/ Care Coordinator
Purpose: To provide companionship, homemaking, and light housekeeping services in clients' homes.
Qualifications:
● Provide valid driver's license
● Pass Level 2 background and drug tests (if needed)
● CNA License or complete HHA Exam administered by the agency
● Negative TB test
● CPR/BLS Cards
● Provide CNA/HHA required CE units
● Good communication skills and emotional resilience
● Physical ability to lift/transfer clients and perform repetitive movements
Home Care Services/Responsibilities:
Personal Care – bathing, dressing, hygiene, toileting, grooming (hair brushing, makeup, filing nails but not clipping nails), transferring, feeding, ambulation.
Companionship – provide emotional support, meaningful activities, conversation.
Light Housekeeping – dishes, bedroom, bathroom, laundry, sweep/vacuum, trash.
Meal Preparation – heating meals, cutting up vegetables, cooking basic meals.
Medication Reminders – monitoring and medication reminders.
Transportation – assist with arranging transportation to appointments or accompany clients to appointments or outings.
Errands & Shopping – pick up groceries, pharmacy pickups.
Pet Care & Walking Assistance – feed their pets, letting pets out, cleaning litter boxes.
Reporting Incidents and Behavioral Changes – maintaining accurate work records and reporting incidents and behavioral changes.
Note: Duties and qualifications may evolve.
Job Requirements Approved: