Job Description
For over 30 years, PASCO has been serving the disability community through advocacy and quality care. Our primary mission is to facilitate choice, independence, and peace of mind for families living with disabilities. We accomplish this mission by helping our clients, and their families, lead rich and fulfilling lives while in the comfort and safety of their own homes. Here at PASCO, we strive to hire the best, most qualified candidates and nurture both their personal and professional goals. We seek the passionate, the dedicated, and those that see beyond the job to the impact they can make in their community. With PASCO, you'll embark on a rewarding journey, enriched with benefits and a culture that thrives on always doing the right thing and commitment to our core values. We support our employee's learning and growth in the field while offering benefits like weekly paychecks, flexible schedules, employee referral bonuses, casual dress code, PTO, 401k, bonuses and medical/dental/vision benefits, just to name a few. See how you will make a difference by putting our families first... Did you know... - We were the first agency in Colorado to launch the Family CNA program allowing natural supports in the home to receive pay for providing caregiving services to their loved ones.
- We provides services across 17 counties along the front range of Colorado.
- PASCO has worked tirelessly to bring accessible transportation, family caregiving, service expansions, and innovative legislation for over 30 years!
Built by advocacy, sustained by compassion. POSITION Personal Caregiver - provide weekly support to a male individual with disabilities assisting with various tasks such as light house keeping, laundry, medication refills, medication reminders, accompaniment to grocery/errands, and meal preparation. Client lives in parent's home and they will be spending the winter in a different state, so the client will require check-in visits 4x/week to assist with care and well-being. Client is developmentally delayed (at about 12-13 year old level) and has medical conditions that require stand by care and oversight of tasks.
POSITION PURPOSE As a Personal Caregiver, you will be asked to assist a 45 year old male client with Personal Care, Homemaker, and Health Maintenance services at his home in Colorado Springs 80908.
- IHSS Personal Care - ensure the client is completing with activities of daily living, including things such as skin, nail, hair, and mouth care, bathing, shaving, dressing, eating, exercise, toileting, and respiratory care. Caregiver will assist client with grocery shopping/cooking a healthy meal.
- IHSS Homemaker - assist with general household activities to ensure a healthy and safe living environment, such as housekeeping, meal preparation/clean up, and laundry.
- IHSS HMA - assist with skilled health-related activities including Equipment Care & Cleaning for Oxygen/C-Pap Machine, as well as medication refills.
PREMIUM BENEFITS (if eligible)- Benefits for those working 30+ hours per week include Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO Accrual, 50K Life Insurance, Short Term/Long term Disability, 401K
- Part-time employees are eligible for 401K and PTO
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES - Equipment Care & Cleaning: Oxygen/C-Pap machine cleaning weekly with distilled water.
- Assist with general household activities to ensure a healthy and safe living environment. Can include: grocery shopping, meal prep, laundry, dusting, floor care, light housekeeping, emptying trash, and more.
- Medication Reminders - provide reminder to client to take medication. Remind client to stop, read correct day/time (morning or night) box to ensure client is taking correct medication.
- Medication Refills - Refill weekly medication, mom will continue to reorder as needed while outside of Colorado.
- Meal Preparation - assist client with cooking a healthy evening meal.
- Oversight - Ensure client is completing tasks like showering, turning off oven/stove, cleaning lint filter in dryer, taking out the dogs pee pads, etc.
POSITION INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS: - Reliable transportation, valid driver's license and current auto insurance
- Prior home health experience (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Punctual and dependable
- Able to access app on mobile phone for timekeeping
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Stamina to stand, walk, and perform physical tasks for extended periods.
- Mobility to bend, stoop, kneel, twist at hips.
- Visual and auditory acuity to assess needs and respond promptly.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions given by client
COMPENSATION : Split-pay rate. Personal Care @ $17.00/hour, Homemaker @ $17/hour, and HMA (Health Maintenance) @ $19.54/hour
SCHEDULE & LOCATION: This position is 8 hours/week located in Colorado Springs, CO 80908. 2 hours/day, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday. *times may be flexible*
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 1pm-3pm
- Saturdays from 3pm-5pm
JOB TYPE: Part-Time
REQ#: lub22
PASCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity of all kinds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and clients that is free of harassment and discrimination.
Job Tags
Temporary work, Part time, Casual work, Flexible hours, Night shift, Day shift, Saturday, Afternoon shift,