Job description

We are looking for an empathetic and reliable Companion to provide support and companionship to a senior in their day-to-day life. In this role, you will help them with personal hygiene tasks, perform light housekeeping, prepare meals, and remind them to take their prescribed medications.

Companion Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide conversation and personal engagement
• Assist with bathing and other personal hygiene tasks
• Prepare meals
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, including changing linens, vacuuming, doing dishes, and taking out trash
• Remind them to take their medications
• Transport them to and from appointments, errands, and social activities

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 100 – 120 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• No weekends
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newark, NJ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person