Caregiver (NE) at The Pennant Group in Cortez, CO

JOB SUMMARY

Provides unskilled personal care and household services for the clients in their homes in compliance with a service plan.

Are you a hard-working professional looking for an exceptional career opportunity? PASCO/SW is a growing home health and hospice company with a vision to provide life-changing service to our clients and life-changing employment to our employees. Some of our primary core values include Customer Second (we put our employees first), Celebration (we celebrate individual and team achievements) and Ownership (we reward employees who treat this company as if they owned it). Read below for more about our core values, or as we call them, CAPLICO! We love what we do and we're looking for the next great member of our team!

Position Description, Qualifications and Compensation:

• part-time/PRN Caregiver working with a collaborative and supportive team in the homecare, home health, and hospice fields.
• Applicants should have excellent customer service and communication skills, be comfortable working independently and collaborating with a team and be organized in their approach to completing works tasks accurately and on time.
• Previous experience working in a home health setting is preferred but not required.
• We believe it's an honor to care for those in need as they rehabilitate or near the end of life and we strive to care for them as if they were our own family members.
• The support we provide as a homecare caregiver is critical to our success as a company – clinically, culturally and financially.
• This position includes competitive compensation discussed upon interview, comprehensive benefits and retirement plans available to full-time employees.
• Please note that compensation may vary depending upon education and experience.

Come join our PASCO/SW team and help us achieve our mission to provide life-changing service. At the same time, we're confident you'll love it here and find more satisfaction in your work than ever before. We look forward to meeting you!

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Completion of appropriate training program.
• Successful completion of skills competency evaluation.

Experience:

• Six months or more of aide experience in a home care setting is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles and procedures of personal care and safety practices in the home care setting.
• Understanding of family interactions and aging process.
• Beginning knowledge of nutrition and food service.
• Ability to observe, report and record client’s care and condition accurately.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with clients and families, staff members and the general public.

Requirements Special:

• Must travel to assigned client’s individual homes to provide care.
• Valid, current Colorado driver’s license and access to a reliable automobile or access to public or other reliable transportation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities).

• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Keep the IHSS RN/IHSS Team Lead informed of progress considerations and any pertinent information regarding the client’s care.
• Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.

Starting rate $17.00

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.