Private Home Health Aide / Healthcare Assistant / PCA / DSP / CNA - Mondays ($22)
Private Home Health Aide / Healthcare Assistant / PCA / DSP / CNA - Mondays ($22/hr)
Flexible Part-Time and As-Available Shifts Open | Individual Client at Private Residence | North Mankato, MN
PRIVATE CAREGIVERS NEEDED at a lovely estate with great pay and perks. This is a permanent, light-duty Mondays 3p-10p care position with many opportunities to relax, study, or catch up on a show. We seek high-quality, authentic people who enjoy seeing the difference they make just by being around. Direct care experience is nice, but what matters most is your character. We provide paid training to all our new hires, whether you're a philosophy student or nursing pro.
YOU'LL BE HELPING a man of young-professional age whose physical challenges have become limiting, but who is successful, kind, intelligent, and able to direct his care. Your aid keeps him working and happy in his own home, so this is a rewarding opportunity to gain healthcare knowledge and experience by assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) and health maintenance.
PAY is $22/hr plus the following BENEFITS and PERKS :
• $100 cash bonus after completing training and working for a month
• $1,200 bonus after 6 months of working
• Paid vacation/sick/personal days off, and OT-rate holidays
• Frequent same-day bonuses, especially for picking up open shifts
• Staff rest area, bathroom, and kitchen w/ free espresso/coffee/tea bar
• All major streaming services ad-free & gigabit Wi-Fi throughout the tech-friendly property
• All the benefits & raises of working under the SEIU Healthcare MN union contract
• Easy scheduling, and nobody messing with your hours
• A supportive, welcoming, and diverse team that genuinely cares about you.
CURRENT OPENINGS include the following. You need not take all of these; even one weekly shift would help. We will always try to get our best-fitting candidates the hours they need.
• Mondays 3p-10p
• As-Available Drop-In shifts (see below) and short 2-3hr relief shifts
You'll also be able to instantly hear about any open shifts. If you want a shift, you can take it; no obligation. Typically, at least one shift per week opens up; many more in the case of illnesses, etc. Short-notice openings come with generous bonuses.
REQUIREMENTS include dependability and timeliness, good judgment, proactive communication, native/bilingual fluency, an easygoing personality, vehicle and smartphone, and ability to briefly lift 50+ lbs. Applicants must be 18 or older, living within 30 minutes of North Mankato, and able to pass a thorough background check. This is not a short-term or seasonal role.
The people who most love this job tend to be laid back, open, intelligent, kind / caring / conscientious, and a little unusual, with a good sense of humor. Students and those looking to build healthcare skills or income while working a feel-good job seem to find this a great fit. The environment is welcoming and relaxed; it's friendly to tattoos, piercings, and fashion-and good humans of all kinds.
OUR VALUES drive our team in all we do. We value communication, openness, dependability, honesty, diversity, respect, empowerment, education, reason, thoughtfulness, and just plain doing the right thing. We strive to be a place where you can feel valued, supported, and safe to be yourself.
THE CLIENT has always lived with physical challenges, but they are no longer minor. Despite ever-harder circumstances, he has traveled widely, built a family, climbed a career, and made a difference. He enjoys reading, tech, and looking out for his people. He can be described as chill, open, witty, real, creative, considerate, decisive, and determined. He works as a high-level analyst for a huge firm based in Europe.
INTERESTED? Apply online via this posting or on the MRCI-CDS website; please fill all required fields. A full resume and cover letter are preferred. Questions? Need more info? Email DereKareApply@gmail.com.
Description Of Responsibilities
Primary Duties
• Provide general light-duty care and monitoring; check needs, wellbeing, and safety.
• Be available during shifts to respond immediately to requests for help, expressed in person, by text, or by alarm.
• Record health trends and chart major cares to monitor wellbeing and update other staff.
• Relax with the client or in staff area when not needed, or for breaks and meals.
• Assist with nutrition: simple beverage preparation and supplement/med consumption.
• Assist with use and upkeep of BiPap ventilator (humidifier, hoses, masks, filters).
• Assist with personal hygiene. This includes cleaning, grooming, dressing, and skincare.
• Assist with basic range of motion and physical maintenance (20min/day).
• Assist in repositioning or sitting up in bed and transferring to seated position.
• Very briefly lift or push up to 50 lbs with proper safe techniques.
• Assist with retrieving or using basic objects.
• Assist with basic toileting and GI care, including tube flushes.
• Maintain a hygienic environment by washing hands and disinfecting used surfaces.
• Occasionally disinfect equipment such as BiPap and nebulizer.
• Keep regularly used items clean.
• Assist with occasional basic household tasks.
• May assist with basic communication tasks.
• Study and understand procedures, routines, equipment, and techniques.
Secondary Duties (less frequent)
• Assist with basic occasional household maintenance, possibly including:
• Household cleanliness: occasionally dust, vacuum, mop, or sani-wipe.
• Remove obstacles and clutter or store items as directed.
• Keep sinks and toilets, towels and rags hygienic.
• Change and launder bedding.
• May assist client during occasional in-home visits or interactions with others.
• May assist in helping client move throughout his home.
• May assist in training other aides.
• May very rarely assist in managing phone calls, appointments, or scheduling.
Optional
• May rarely be asked to provide core duties in medical/hospital setting; only as mutually agreed, special rates and separate pay may apply.
• May rarely help with shopping.
Thanks for your interest!
Salary: $22 per hour
Individual and Family Services
Health Care Provider
Part-time