Consumer Directed Service Attendant (CDS)

CDS ATTENDANTS GET PAID $15 PER HOUR!

We offer our At Home Care family:

• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
  
• WEEKLY PAY and Direct Deposit
  
• 50% Tuition Scholarships for all yourself and your family
• Home Health Aide education
  
  
• If you’re seeking a rewarding career in health care, At Home Care is the place for you! Our GREAT MANAGERS  believe YOU matter and YOUR voice is heard!

Job Purpose: The basic function of a Consumer Directed Service (CDS) Attendant is to perform tasks that enable clients remain in their own homes and out of long-term care facilities for as long as possible. Help patients to complete activities of daily living that are difficult for them because of a physical or mental disability.

*This role is suited for workers looking to be assigned under a specific client or patient of their choice*

Job Responsibilities:

• Planning, preparation and clean–up of meals 
• Making beds and changing linens with the participants in or out of bed as required
• Brushing, combing, and shampooing hair
• Giving bed baths or assist with shower or tub bath 
• Assist with oral care such as brushing teeth or denture care when participant is unable.
• Giving assistance to and from the bed to a wheelchair, walker or chair when a participant is weight bearing.
• Assisting the participants with ordinarily self-administered medications (open bottles, get water)
• Tidying and dusting the home. 
• Cleaning kitchen counters, cupboards, and appliances, including oven, surface burners and fridge
• Laundering clothes and linens. 
• Making beds and changing sheets. 
• Sweeping and/or vacuuming and mopping floors. 
• Bagging trash inside the home and putting it out for pick-up. 
• Shopping for essential items (e.g., groceries, cleaning supplies, etc.). 
  
  
  

Skills/Education: CDS ATTENDNANT must be 18 years of age. A minimum of one year experience of direct patient care personally, Skilled Nursing facility or an In-Home Care Agency.