Seniors Helping Seniors Knoxville
Caregiver Job at Seniors Helping Seniors Knoxville in Powell
Seniors Helping Seniors Knoxville, Powell, TN, United States, 37849
Overview
Join to apply for the Caregiver role at Seniors Helping Seniors Knoxville.
Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services of Knoxville, TN (SHS) brightens the lives of seniors who can benefit from a helping hand and a friendly smile. Our caregivers, who are seniors themselves, make life a little easier by providing compassionate care in the comfort of the care receivers' home. SHS empowers seniors to continue to live independent lives by taking care of day-to-day tasks that become more challenging as seniors age.
Qualifications
- Enjoy working with our senior population
- Be a caring, empathetic, compassionate and reliable individual
- Understand the importance of our services to our seniors
- Have positive attitude and be dedicated to the Seniors Helping Seniors mission
- High level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to follow detailed instructions to execute our care plan
- Maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job
- Maintain the highest standards of customer service and professionalism set by SHS
- Be proactive to find other ways to help our seniors once all tasks have been completed
Responsibilities
- Arrive on Time for all Services
- Maintain documentation of all services provided on your Time-sheet and the ClearCare Caregiver Tool
- Record and report changes in the client's physical condition, behavior or appearance to our office staff
- Communicate regularly and proactively with our office staff
- Participate in relevant in-service opportunities and other informational meetings when possible
- Submit all Weekly Time-sheets by Monday at 12 noon for the previous week
- Provide Companionship
- Assist with Light Housekeeping such as laundry, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc
- Shopping and Errands
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Reminders
- Pet Care, Light Yard Work
- Light Handyman Services
- Overnight Supervision
- Incidental Transportation to doctors' appointments, family or their favorite restaurant
- Help with Dressing
- Assist with Feeding
- Assist with Showering / Bathing
- Mobility Assistance
- Assist with Toileting / Incontinence
- Memory Care
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Other
Industries
- Hospitals and Health Care