Local Agency: BrightStar Care
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Position Type: Full Time (Hourly)
Req ID: 156217
Looking to make someone else’s day? The Caregiver job at BrightStar Care in West Des Moines, IA gives you the opportunity to brighten someone’s outlook and provide the day-to-day assistance they need to live life to the fullest.
Join our team and make a meaningful impact by supporting clients in the comfort of their homes. Our clients may need care for conditions like Dementia, Alzheimer’s, assistance with transferring, or catheter care. You may also provide companionship, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, running errands, or simply brighten their day. We are looking for caregivers who are compassionate, dependable, and ready to provide thoughtful, personalized care to meet each client’s needs.
Pay: $16 / hour*Potential for pay to increase in alignment with experience.
Why BrightStar Care?
- Weekly Pay with direct deposit or debit card
- Flexible Scheduling including weekends and evenings
- Rewards and Recognition Programs
- Career Growth
- Provide client with hygiene care as directed including, but not limited to: bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, undressing, toileting activities, feeding, linen changes and light housekeeping
- Prepare and administer meals according to client’s diet
- Take and record vital signs, as well as height and weight, if necessary
- Assist client in active and passive range of motion defined by the plan of care, document observed changes and report any changes to the Director of Nursing
- Assist client in walking and transportation to doctor appointments, outdoor activities and shopping
- Develop and promote a safe environment for quality client care through adherence to established policies, procedures and standards
- Ensure client’s rights are adhered to
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred unless where required by law
- Certification CPR (ARC)
- Certified CPR and current physical or T.B./PPD test, if applicable
- Licensed driver with reliable transportation that is insured in accordance with the organization’s requirements
- Ability to adhere to HIPAA and maintain client confidentiality
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English and communicate effectively
- Ability to travel up to 30 minutes as needed for client care service needs as well as staff and business needs including job required training and conferences.
- Experience working with a Hoyer Lift, EZ Stand, Cath Care, and Gait Belts
BrightStar Care is an equal opportunity employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO Is the Law poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
BrightStar Care is committed to diversity and values the ways in which we are different.
