Personal care assistant needed for a vibrant adult with cerebral palsy. He needs supportive care to assist him in activities of daily living.

Responsibilities:

Support engagement in community and social activities

Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing

Transfers between bed and wheelchair using lift

Light housekeeping such as cleaning and laundry

Administer food and medications

Provide respiratory treatments and tracheotomy care

Maintain records of daily activities

Experience:

Previous home care experience as a CNA, Personal Care Assistant, or similar role is preferred but not required.

Knowledge of basic caregiving techniques and practices

Background

Current and past caregivers have had a variety of backgrounds and levels of prior experience. We provide all necessary paid medical and support training, supervised by a medical lead to ensure consistency and that you feel confident before working independently.

Students in nursing and medical fields who have worked here received experience beyond all of their peers, as the job trains caregivers to provide advanced procedures such as tracheostomy care, feeding tube usage, breathing treatments, and more.

This job is also very appealing to socially conscious people in education, social services, the arts, and more. The client is a brilliant man who communicates by blinking. He is passionate about politics, animals, science, and co-teaches classes at UCCS on assisting individuals with significant support needs. He has a wonderful and wicked sense of humor and jokes around often! He shows you around the community, takes you out for food & drinks, concerts and events, goes on walks, watches movies, and shares books with you!

We have immediate availability for afternoon shifts (2:00 - 8:00 pm) and evening shifts (8:00 pm - 8:00 am). The overnight shifts are on-call in the home with comfortable sleeping accommodations provided. This is a year round job. We are accustomed to working with students and work to schedule around your class availability.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

He is a brilliant adult with a Cerebral Palsy who has very little control over his body. He communicates effectively through blinking and other nonverbal social-emotional cues. He co-teaches graduate classes at UCCS and is involved in the local community. His college major was political science, so he stays up to date on current events and loves going out and having fun.

SHIFTS

· 8:00 am -- 2:00 pm

· 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (see above re: overnights)

· 8:00 pm -- 8:00 am

PAID TRAINING PROVIDED

· We provide and pay for all training

· We ensure your skill and confidence before scheduling you for solo shifts

Qualifications

· Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza

· Have a valid driver’s license

· Be at least 18 years old

· Qualities including being organized, detail-oriented, socially-conscious, flexible, attentive, outgoing, and curious.

· Medical experience is desirable but not required

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Morning shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person