Are you a highly experienced CNA or Caregiver who craves fresh challenges every day in your work? If you're the type who thrives on diversity in your work schedule, enjoys the excitement of meeting and caring for new clients each day, be a part of our AW Health Care Floater Team. This team is made up of highly experienced home care professionals that will care for new and existing clients in the St Charles, Lincoln, Warren, and West St Louis counties.

***Priority will be given to CNAs or Caregivers that have experience with bedbound patients, knowledge of transferring heavier patients with gait belts and Hoyer lifts and have 2 - 5 years or more professional paid experience. **To be considered eligible, candidates must have a valid driver's license, your own personal, reliable vehicle and auto insurance.

As a full time AW Floater, you will be a vital Caregiver with the freedom to be highly mobile and adaptable in your workday. The Floater team member will be available to cover private duty, in home shifts when the client's Caregiver is on vacation, sick or for any non-assigned new clients. The Floater will also step in and help cover shifts in our partner senior living facilities located in O'Fallon, Wentzville, and Ellisville, MO.

FT Floater Schedule: Must be flexible & available from 7:00AM - 7:00PM, Monday through Friday, and every other weekend availability.

• Full Time CNA/Caregiver Pay and Perks

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with match
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Competitive Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Client Mileage Reimbursement
• Helpful and Supportive Staff
• Positive Work environment
• Longevity Bonuses
• Quarterly Recognition Achiever's Program

Responsibilities:

Assist the client with personal hygiene such is bathing, care of skin, mouth and hair. Instruct client and family in meeting client’s personal hygiene needs

Provide physical assistance in client transfer, positioning and ambulation, exercises, if outlined in the client care plan.

Change client bed linen as needed, light housekeeping, light laundry.

Clear client’s path of clutter or client’s room to provide for maximum client safety.

Prepare a light meal if visit during mealtime and time permits.

Assist in cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment in proper condition.

Assist the client with ordinarily self-administered medications (open bottles, get water).

Assist with client transportation and errands such as shopping for groceries or household items specifically required for the health and maintenance of the client as well as any medical appointments during the shift.

Apply non-prescription topical ointments/lotions to unbroken skin at the client's direction.

Assist with any Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) not previously listed and within the scope of service and licensure.

Working Environment:

Works in clients homes and travels to and from the client’s homes as well as in our Senior Living Communities as needed.

Job Relationships:

Supervised by: Private Duty Office Manager or their designee.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

CNA preferred, but not necessary.

Must have a valid Driver's license, your own personal, reliable, vehicle and full coverage auto insurance.

Must be willing to do client transportation and errands.

Must be willing to work with pets or smokers in client homes.

Must be available for “On-Call” shifts ranging from 2 hours to 12 hours.

Must be willing to be flexible with their hours and able to work any shift, as needed, to meet the client’s needs.

Must be experience with gait belts and Hoyer Lifts or have willingness to learn.

Must be able to read, write and follow directions and have moderate computer and cell phone skills.

Must have one year or more paid work experience as an agency CNA or Caregiver with experience working with aged individuals or clients with special needs.

Must be a self-starter able to work with minimal supervision

Must be a “team player” dedicated to providing a high level of customer service, with a positive attitude

Must be able to communicate effectively and possess well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills

Must maintain required yearly training/education as mandated by agency

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and the skills necessary to provide the care appropriate to the age of the clients served.

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the client’s status in addition to being able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client’s requirements relative to age specific needs and to be able to provide the care needed as described in the agency’s policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to participate in physical activity.

Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.

Moderate lifting.

Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.