Job Description

CAREGIVER IN The HOME Mason County, WV.

Tri-state LifeCare (TLC) serves individuals in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, and Mason Counties in WV. We serve Lawrence and Meigs Counties in OH. Reliable Transportation is a must!

Full-time (36-40 hours), Part-time (24-29 hours), or On-Call(as needed) positions are available.

Are you interested in providing in home care for our clients? We have flexible scheduling available. Our clients set the hours that they need. Our shifts encompass not only days, but evenings, overnight, and weekends.

• Excellent Benefits Package:
  • Health care, dental, vision and life insurance begin on the 1st day of employment.
  • Short term and long term disability provided at no cost to the employee.
  • 403B Retirement Plan. 
    • Eligible on first day of employment.
    • Employer Match.
• Generous paid time off:
  • 7 paid holidays.
  • Personal hours.
  • Vacation Hours.
  • Sick hours.
• IRS Mileage rate.  

TLC Caregiver performs in-home services that are all non-medical services to individuals who require assistance with daily living activities.
 
The following is a list of services that TLC Caregivers may routinely perform; however, it is not exclusive of other reasonable requests:

• Responsible for communicating all schedule changes, concerns, and any other care-related issues directly to their supervisor.
• Responsible for documentation in accordance with the company documentation system set forth.
• The caregiver is expected to interact with the patient and in social settings with high integrity, politeness, respect, and excellent communication. 
• The caregiver is expected to be prepared to act in emergency situations as trained.
• The caregiver is expected to communicate with the supervisor regarding patient needs and recommendations for a care plan change.
• The caregiver is expected to perform the duties that are outlined in each Care Plan.

Companionship:

• Play board games.
• Read.
• Watch TV.
• Do crossword puzzles.
• Arts and Crafts projects.
• Light housekeeping.
• Dust , Vacuum , Clean kitchen & bathroom , Organize closets , Change the linen , Laundry , Light ironing , Sweeping floors. 
• Meal planning and preparation.
• Bathing/Showering assistance.
• Personal hygiene.
• Assisting with grooming needs such as hair care (excluding cutting/trimming), shaving with an electric razor, cleaning teeth, and routine nail care such as cleaning and polishing (excludes trimming or filing).

Errands & shopping:

• Grocery and clothes shopping.
• Pick up prescriptions.
• Take the client to the bank, theater, and movie events.
• Dine out for lunch or dinner.
• Drive to family gatherings.
• Handle dry-cleaning.
• Buy stamps, and mail packages.
• Attend church services.
• Medication Reminders.
• Pet Care.
• Supervise home maintenance such as housecleaning.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• High School graduate, preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance, and reliable transportation with a clean and smoke-free interior.

Applications may be completed on our website at hospiceofhuntington.org

EOE

About Hospice of Huntington:

Hospice of Huntington is a non-profit agency that has been helping people with serious illness since 1982. We know that calling hospice for care is one of the hardest things you will ever do. We also know from caring for over 15,000 people that most people wish they had called sooner. Hospice of Huntington helps people with a life-limiting illness control the symptoms that keep them from living everyday life.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work experience placement, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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