We are looking for a Lead Caregiver to join our team at Visiting Angels. The Lead Caregiver works as a guide and mentor, maintaining a long-term relationship with caregivers through performing administrative tasks, implementing educational development, and enhancing team morale. This position will provide leadership, direction, and coordination with other caregivers on the team. Lead Caregivers will also work on-call to provide caregiver coverage for other team members.

Job Description:

• Performs services for the clients as necessary to maintain the personal care and comfort of the client.
• Understand, perform, and adhere to the information and precautions contained in the client Home Plan of Care.
• Assist the client with ADL’s including but not limited to: bathing, dressing, grooming, incontinence care, oral hygiene, medication reminders, meal preparation, and laundry.
• Perform on-call and weekend duties, as directed. Must be able to fill in emergency shifts as needed, regardless of the shift time or day of the week. Must be able to start cases immediately. 
• Prepare and maintain the on-call log and client and employee records. Manage calls in accordance with company policies.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to employees, clients, and clients’ families.
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding, knowledge, and skill of home care educational requirements in order to be able to provide answers to caregiver questions.
• Work with the management team to ensure a smooth transition of new hires from on-boarding and orientation through the first 90 days; identify additional educational/training needs.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with caregivers.
• Work collaboratively with key team members to identify educational need in order to develop, implement, and evaluate in-service training for employees.
• Establish core competencies and characteristics of quality employees; become well-versed in job descriptions to ensure new employees meet established quality standards.
• Mentor and train employees in the field as needed. Monitor results and use information to modify or enhance educational opportunities.
• Assess and evaluate the quality of educational resources and equipment required to meet the learning needs of the employees.
• Collaborate with the management team to evaluate existing and potential benefits as well as recognition and appreciation programs.

Benefits:

• A supportive team that encourages personal and professional growth within the company
• Flexible hours and guaranteed 40 hour work week
• Competitive wage that ranges on experience

Associate Degree in healthcare related field and two years of supervisory experience in home care is recommended.

PAY RANGE IS $17-$20 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON YOUR EXPERIENCE.

**Must be able to provide proof of Vaccination/ Booster against Covid-19 prior to first day of work.**