Caregiver ($15.00 - $18.00/ hour)
Introduction
Home Instead is the leading provider of home care in Portage County. We’ve earned a 5 star review on Caring.com with 120 community reviews because “To us, it’s Personal.” In fact, we are the only Home Care company in Northeast Ohio to earn the Caring Star Award for 5 years for our dedication to our seniors and caregivers! Our clients love us and we love them. Caregivers are the heart of our company.
Our Culture
At Home Instead Portage County you will be more than just a Caregiver. You will be a Care Professional (CarePro). We strive to honor and respect every CarePro for their unique gifts. We have a thorough training program to prepare you for your assignments, a recognition program to ensure you get the credit you deserve, and competitive pay & benefits so you or your family can be supported from your efforts. We are an awarding winning company in Northeast Ohio recognized for our caring culture of family and respect for our employees.
Typical Shift
Your day will consist of traveling to the home of your assigned client. Client needs vary so we match Care Professionals’ skills to the clients. You may be asked to do light housekeeping, companionship, outings, medical appointments, showers, toileting, medication reminders, dressing, grooming, oral care, escorting, transferring, or any other ADL or IADL according to the client’s needs. You will NOT be asked to do skilled nursing tasks like administering medications, injections, wound care, or therapy. You will never be asked to go to a client's home for the first time alone! Your assigned senior care manager will meet you at each assignment for the first time to support you and introduce you to the senior you will be assisting.
Candidate Profiles
Successful Care Professionals come from various backgrounds and skill levels including:
- People with a caring heart without any caregiving experience.
- Experienced career caregivers
- Caregivers or CNAs who enjoy assisted living, or skilled nursing but want a change from a facility.
- Home health, Hospice, or Homecare aids
- New CNA graduates
- Recent high school graduates
- Empty nesters seeking a service-oriented part-time job
- Students
- Future nurses
- Future PA students looking for patient care hours
- Teachers seeking summer employment
- Stay home parents seeking daytime flexibility
- Those looking for a flexible second employment
- Retirees
Pay
- $15.00 - $18.00 / hour
- Starting at $15.00
- Additional $1.00 for weekends
- Additional $2.00 for specialized and high acuity clients
- Holiday Pay
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- College Tuition Program
- Corporate Wellness Program
- Cell phone discount program
Schedules Available
- Full-time
- Part-time
Days
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
- Holidays
Shifts
- Days
- Mornings
- Afternoons
- Evenings
- Overnight
- Holidays
- After school
Other
- 3x12
- 4x10
- 4x12
- 5x8
- PRN
- On call
Locations We Serve
All of Portage County
- Aurora
- Kent
- Garrettsville
- Streetsboro
- Ravenna
- Mantua
- Atwater
- Brimfield
- Hiram
- Suffield
- Tallmadge
- Mogadore
- Sugar Bush Knolls
- Windham
- Charlestown
- Deerfield
- Edinburg
- Franlin
- Freedom
- Nelson
- Palmyra
- Paris
- Randolph
- Rootstown
- Shalersville
Requirements
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients
- Reliable transportation with proof of registration and insurance
- Complete a criminal background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screen
- Ability to lift 25 lbs or more