In-Home Caregiver

Description

Hello Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a full-time In-Home Caregiver for the Wellspring Personal Assistance program. As a statewide nonprofit serving seniors, families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.

When you join our team as a In-Home Caregiver, you'll be part of a team of caregivers, CNAs and administrative professionals who are committed to supporting our staff in their work of serving seniors within the Saginaw and Frankenmuth areas. In this position, you'll bring a high school diploma or equivalent (preferred). Additional experience with caregiving and working with seniors in a long-term care setting is preferred; a current CNA license with the state of Michigan is preferred but not required. You will bring a positive attitude and strive for excellence in all you do, valid Michigan drivers license, car insurance and reliable transportation (required).

As a In-home caregiver, you will:    

• Assist the client with daily activities of living 
• Housekeeping; keeping the clients living area clean and orderly
• Assisting with laundry
• Help with meal preparation in accordance with clients diet plan and assist in feeding as necessary
• Grocery shopping as necessary and running errands with or without client present
• Assist with dressing and grooming
• Transferring and positioning clients in home environment without assistance 
• Provide companionship and activities 
• Respond to client calls and requests promptly
• Assist with exercises
• Assist with personal hygiene and medication reminders. 
• Travel to clients home to assist with needs
• Support clients, promote their rights and allow privacy, dignity and well-being 
• Have efficient time management and prioritization of work   

Why choose Wellspring?   
You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits to being part of the personal assistance team within Wellspring:   

• You'll be part of a dedicated and caring team of CNAs, caregivers and administrative staff and connect through meetings and trainings
• You'll receive supervision and support as needed
• You'll create meaningful connections with each client
• You'll start out making $13.00 - $15.10 / hour, based off experience, CNA licensure and certifications
• You'll be working full time (32 - 40, hours / week) with flexible hours and work every other weekend
• You'll be working home-based and traveling to clients according to their scheduled need
• You'll receive milage reimbursement for everyday work-related travel - reliable transportation and a clean driving record is required
• You'll be able to enroll into Wellspring benefits such as Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 403B Retirement Plans, Paid Holidays and PTO
• You'll have the flexibility to be paid on demand with DailyPay
• You'll have access to Wellspring SupportLinc, which is an employee assistance plan

This position reports to the Wellspring SAGINAW office:
Wellspring Lutheran Services 
2825 Wieneke Rd 
Saginaw, MI 48603   
Full Job Description Available at Interview   

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