Overnight Caregiver Job at Visiting Angels Athens in Monroe

Overview

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Visiting Angels’ office in Athens serves the local area including Monroe, Athens, Ashland, Bogart, Watkinsville, North High Shoals, Whitehall, and surrounding communities. We are seeking compassionate individuals with strong backgrounds in home care or elderly care who are committed to providing care to senior adults and those in need.

An Overnight Caregiver with Visiting Angels Athens is more than a job — it is a chance to do meaningful work for families in Athens and the surrounding area by providing companionship to someone in need.

Responsibilities

• Support the seniors they serve with light housekeeping and meal preparation
• Provide one-on-one mobility assistance and transportation when needed
• Assist with personal care and hygiene
• Help with routine exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from clients when able
• Shop for groceries or accompany clients shopping
• Perform light housekeeping duties as needed
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in emergencies

Opportunities for Growth

Opportunities for advanced training in areas like dementia care or Alzheimer’s care to help caregivers develop their skills.

Requirements

• Passion to serve others — a true caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Knowledge of housekeeping and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Work Environment

Our compassionate caregivers are the backbone of our work; we view them as family and are always looking to add more members to the caregiver team.