CNAHHACaregiver

At Comfort Keepers you will spend your days providing joy friendship and athome health care services to seniors and other adults in need of some extra help.

As a caregiver you will allow a senior the familiarity and comfort of staying in their own home without compromising their medical and nonmedical care. In addition to maintaining a seniors health and wellbeing you will work to provide positive experiences that enhance the quality of his or her life.

Companionship care and personal care opportunities available.Competitive rates!

Caregiver RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides companionship to those individualsconversation and emotional reassurance.
• Provides friendlyassistance to assure a safe protected and orderly environment.
• Supports with daily activities including but not limited to: dressing guidance grooming meal preparation medication reminders running errands laundry and light housekeeping.
• Provides transportation to doctors appointments beauty shops etc.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and a professional relationship with clients family members and coworkers.
• Perform duties as assigned on thecare service plan.
• Personal Care duties (case and skill dependent):Assistingthe client with activities of daily living by providing any of the Comfort Keepers approved personal care activities including but not limited to: bathing dressing toileting grooming oral hygiene and/or ambulation.

Successful Caregiver applicants will meet the following requirements:

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required
• Valid Drivers License Automobile Insurance and reliable vehicle
• Submit to Criminal Background Investigation Motor Vehicle Driving Record
• Submit to PreEmployment Drug Screening

Preferred qualifications:

• PCA HHA and CNA license or at least one year of professional caregiving experience
• Open availability strongly preferred

As for our safety and protocols regarding COVID19 and our caregivers:

• Our staff is trained in infectious disease control.
• Our caregivers will not care for those who exhibit signs of or have been tested positive for the virus as a safekeeping measure for themselves and for their other clients and families.
• Our caregivers have an established protocol to stay home if they are ill with any sickness so as to not infect any of our clients or their family members.
• Our staff follows hygiene procedures directed by the CDC including vigorous and frequent handwashing with soap and water use of sanitizing gels (with 70 alcohol level or higher) use of disinfectant wipes to frequently wipe down surfaces proper coughing and sneezing techniques disposal of any items that may have virus or bacteria and much more.
• If any of our staff or their clients should show signs of COVID19 we will report isolate and quarantine as necessary abiding by national and local guidelines.

Start your rewarding Caregiver career today. Apply now!

Comfort Keepers of Wallingford Ct serves Hamden North Haven Cheshire Wallingford Meriden and Southington