WEEKEND CNA 's needed

Summary:

Our Certified Caregivers (CNAs) provide non-medical home care services to clients of Griswold Home Care.

Responsibilities:

• Performs tasks and activities in clients residence as detailed on the Client Requested Services care plan
• Able to prepare simple meals.
• Perform personal care tasks that could include assistance with activities of daily living which are bathing grooming dressing toileting ambulating or transferring meal preparation or assisting with eating and driving clients to appointments or errands.
• Perform Companionship/sitter tasks that could include walking exercising reading visiting talking game playing puzzles
• Perform other tasks that could include safety supervision medication reminders laundry light housekeeping shopping
• Reports change in clients condition to Agency office
• Reports to work in clean well-groomed appearance

Essential Duties:

• Language and literacy skills are adequate to communication needs and requests of the client
• Must have reliable transportation to and from a clients home
• For cases requiring transportation must have a valid drivers license state minimum required liability insurance coverage and positive driving record
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and alternate from stationary to traverse positions often and for extended periods of time

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be able to understand the problems of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
• Language and literacy skills are adequate to communication needs and requests of the client
• Must be able to read care plan
• Criminal Background Clearance
• TB clearance according to Griswold policy
• At least 3 satisfactory references or employment verifications
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) associate degree preferred

• Demonstrates empathy for vulnerable older adults and values their independence.
• Maintain cheerful outlook while with client
• Capable of working independently when needed
• Punctual and hard working

Griswold Home Care is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.