Future Opening: In-Home Caregivers Priest River

About the job

Care To Stay Home is building a pool of in-home caregivers in Priest River, Sandpoint and nearby communities as it prepares to expand its home care services there. Applicants are considered for future client assignments; the posting says no assignments or work hours are available or guaranteed yet in these towns.

Care To Stay Home is a Home Care Pulse-certified agency offering in-home care for seniors, including daily living help, care after surgery or a stroke, dementia and Alzheimer's care, and respite care. The agency is independently owned and operated and makes its own hiring decisions.

What you'll do

• Keep clients company and offer conversation
• Help with bathing, dressing, grooming and other personal care
• Cook meals and help with daily routines
• Help clients move around safely and prevent falls
• Remind clients to take their medications
• Do light housekeeping and laundry
• Run errands, shop and drive clients where authorized
• Care for clients with dementia, Parkinson's and other needs of aging

What you need

• Meet Idaho requirements for caregiver background screening and employment
• Reliable and able to travel to client assignments
• Comfortable working on your own in clients' homes
• Compassionate, patient, dependable and respectful of each client's dignity and privacy
• Interested in training and learning

Preferred

• Previous caregiving experience; caring for family members or loved ones also counts

Schedule

• Part-time and full-time work may become available as local services develop

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• A 401(k) with matching
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Training and development, with room to advance
• Employee discounts and company parties