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COMMUNITY HORIZONS LLC Special Needs Nekossa Care Provider in NEKOOSA, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Special Needs Nekoosa Care Provider (30 hours/week) Are you a passionate caregiver interested in working weekend overnight shifts and flexible to pick up shifts during the week as needed for a 24/7 home? Are you looking to get up to 30 hours plus in one weekend and maybe take the week off? If so, please submit your resume today. Community Horizons is assisting a Nekoosa family with recruiting a caregiver for their adult nonverbal autistic son in his home. This includes working 1:1 while providing comfort, safety, and supervision while learning this member\'s unique preferences and personality. Hours of Need Approximately 30 hours per week Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 10:00 pm 8:00 am Optional pickup hours to help fill open hours as needed during the week Hours of need may vary within reason to best meet this member\'s needs Wage: \$16.00 per hour starting. The ideal candidate will possess the following: Experience with autism is preferred but not required Willingness to learn and understand the needs of this member Patience, understanding, and willingness to let things just roll off your shoulder Preferred to have first aid or choking training Has experience or the ability to recognize seizures Has a valid driver\'s license Favorable background check Tasks Include but are not limited to: All activities of daily living for personal care as needed General Housekeeping Meal Prep Activities within the home and community during any daytime hours Oversight at night- this will be an awake shift for the safety of the member Usual Hours in The Home: (for reference only) Monday Friday = 8am - 4pm, 4pm -10pm, 10pm 8am Weekends = 8am -12pm, 12pm 10pm, 10pm 8am Community Horizons offers support for individuals enrolled in self-directed programs through Managed Care Organizations or IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) throughout Wisconsin. Self-direction gives program participants a choice over who provides services and how they receive them. Community Horizons is not the employer on record, members make all the hiring decisions with the involvement of a third-party fiscal agent responsible for payroll. Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager. Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming. Bathe patients. Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care. Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert. Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Special Needs Nekoosa Care Provider (30 hours/week) Are you a passionate caregiver interested in working weekend overnight shifts and flexible to pick up shifts during the week as needed for a 24/7 home? Are you looking to get up to 30 hours plus in one weekend and maybe take the week off? If so, please submit your resume today. Community Horizons is assisting a Nekoosa family with recruiting a caregiver for their adult nonverbal autistic son in his home. This includes working 1:1 while providing comfort, safety, and supervision while learning this member\'s unique preferences and personality. Hours of Need Approximately 30 hours per week Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 10:00 pm 8:00 am Optional pickup hours to help fill open hours as needed during the week Hours of need may vary within reason to best meet this member\'s needs Wage: \$16.00 per hour starting. The ideal candidate will possess the following: Experience with autism is preferred but not required Willingness to learn and understand the needs of this member Patience, understanding, and willingness to let things just roll off your shoulder Preferred to have first aid or cho ing training Has experience or the ability to recognize seizures Has a valid driver\'s license Favorable background check Tasks Include but are not limited to: All activities of daily living for personal care as needed General Housekeeping Meal Prep Activities within the home and community during any dayt ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: Sarar@communityhorizons.org