Caregiver - Chattanooga TN

  • Full-time

Company Description

About ResCare

Join us in transforming peoples' lives and their
communities!

ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services
company offering services for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as
education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all
ages and skill levels.

Are you passionate about helping others? Don’t miss this
opportunity to find career success and fulfillment while you help
people reach their highest level of independence! Apply today!
ResCare. Where Care Meets Career.

Job Description

ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services
for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home care for
seniors, as well as education, vocational training, and job placement for
people of all ages and skill levels.

We are currently seeking caregivers who have the below experience
and skill sets:

    • Must have dependable transportation and be able to transport patients to doctors appointments and extra curricular activities
    • Experience with Dementia / Alzheimer's patients highly preferred
    • Experience with ambulating patients
    • Incontinent care
    • Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated

As a caregiver you will perform personal care tasks including:

  • Assistance with personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, medical
    monitoring, and health care related tasks

  • Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
  • Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
  • Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
  • Encouraging self-help activities
  • Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
  • Documenting services provided
  • Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making,
    and cleaning

  • Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding
    and clean-up

  • Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
  • Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Qualifications

We are currently seeking caregivers who have the below experience
and skill sets:

    • Must have dependable transportation and be able to transport patients to doctors appointments and extra curricular activities
    • Experience with Dementia / Alzheimer's patients highly preferred
    • Experience with ambulating patients
    • Incontinent care
    • Must be dependable - call outs will not be tolerated

As a caregiver you will perform personal care tasks including:

  • Assistance with personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, medical
    monitoring, and health care related tasks

  • Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their housemates
  • Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
  • Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
  • Encouraging self-help activities
  • Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
  • Documenting services provided
  • Performing home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making,
    and cleaning

  • Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding
    and clean-up

  • Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
  • Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.