PRN Universal Service Worker

Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs, we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.

If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you!

Job Title: Universal Service Worker 

Status: NON-EXEMPT (hourly) On Call as needed

Reports To:  Program Manager

Compensation, Starting Pay: $16.72/hourly

Hours worked (typical): 8-33            

Description of Typical Work Schedule: 11pm-7am, 3-11pm, 9am-2pm, 3 to 8pm (Hours set based on necessity of department or office.)

PURPOSE: The Universal Service Worker monitors the health status of the clients/individuals and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or reminding them to take medication. The USW provides assistance with routine healthcare tasks and/or activities of daily living, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. We might also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  

• Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
• Give medication reminders.
• Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
• Serve meals.
• Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
• Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor. 
• Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
• Assist and engage patients in exercises and/or daily activities.
• Assess the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, or verify information or data.
• Complete all cleaning task daily. 

We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

Degree/Field Required: High school diploma, or GED

Experience Required: No minimum experience required but prefer previous health care experience (in caregiving role).  

Other PPE Required: Mask

VEHICLE RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required. 

Access to a reliable automobile: Not required, but preferred.

Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Not required, but preferred.

Must possess a valid driver's license: Not required, but preferred.