Residential Caregiver - Direct Care Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to perform rewarding work and build a bright career with an uplifting caregiving team? You've come to the right place! Hinds' Feet Farm , a nonprofit serving adults with disabilities from brain injury, is hiring full-time Residential Caregivers - Direct Care Aides .

When you join us in Huntersville, NC , you earn $15.00 - $18.00/hour . We have a quiet, caring, and homey environment , easy access to management, and these excellent benefits :

• Health, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• PTO
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program

Help change lives and empower adults with disabilities to excel and thrive!

THE RESIDENTIAL CAREGIVER - DIRECT CARE AIDE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 21+ years old
• Physical ability to lift and transfer clients
• Knowledge of basic human needs and health and safety procedures
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license with 4+ years of driving experience, car insurance, and a clean driving record
• Willingness to complete CPR and First Aid certification, alternatives to interventions training, and employee training within 30 days of employment
• Ability to drive a 12-passenger van
• Communication skills, flexibility, and an open mind
• Most importantly: compassion!

Preferred Criteria

• Experience with caregiving for individuals with disabilities
• Some knowledge of brain injuries

WHAT TO EXPECT AS OUR RESIDENTIAL CAREGIVER - DIRECT CARE AIDE

We have night shifts available from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am, with some weekend shifts required.

You're the friendly and caring person who improves the quality of life for the adult residents of Puddin's Place and Hart Cottage by supporting them with daily living activities, helping them engage with the community, and forming positive bonds with them. Residents have disabilities and need medium to maximum caregiving assistance, and you're there with a smile and a cheerful attitude. Following personalized care plans, you assist residents with self-care tasks, housekeeping, and medication administration. You also transport them to community-based activities, getting them to their destinations safely and on time.

Maintaining high caregiving standards, you collaborate with our nonprofit director and residential coordinator as well as closely document resident progress and medication records. In case of any incidents or behaviors, you handle the situation with compassion and patience. You're a key part of our nonprofit and greatly impact our residents' health, happiness, and well-being!

ABOUT US

At Hinds' Feet Farm, we provide holistic alternatives to the traditional brain injury treatment model, supporting individual well-being and empowering members to thrive post-injury. Our story began in 1984, when our founder's journey with her son's traumatic brain injury led her to create a nurturing space where people can enjoy meaningful engagement while receiving personalized direct care. Offering day and residential programs, we are there for each person's unique needs. As a part of our nonprofit, you can take pride in guiding members' success and helping them achieve amazing things. If you want to work alongside a passionate team and support others' quality of life, join us!

Now's your time to shine; become our Residential Caregiver - Direct Care Aide by filling out our initial application!

Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.