Consumer Directed Service Attendant (CDS)

Ahcmo

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$15/h

  • Part-time
  • St Louis, MO
  • Office St. Louis, MO

Job Description

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
  • 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.