HOW TO Advertise and Set Up Interview for New Caregivers- 6 steps

DRT 

1- Advertise

Best Advertising site is RamWeb-

GOTO

Colorado State University Employment Opportunities
Then select Student Employment Services
Then select Job Posting Services
Then select Off Campus Employers button
Then Job Management Login

LOGIN as SunHavenKate@gmail.com, Don's HobbitHouse password

Second Best is Front Range Community College-

GOTO https://www.myinterfase.com/frontrange/employer/

LOGIN as donhing@gmail.com, Don's HobbitHouse password

$9.30/hour for Unique Caregiver Job Get experience working with disabilities. Cool, adventurous man in his 60s with ALS who is a quadriplegic, uses power wheelchair, computer to speak, PEG tube to eat, and vent to breathe needs help with living activities. 4-24 hours per week, possibly some overnights, hours arranged around your schedule each semester. Just 5 minutes from campus. Need help now, routine is easy to learn, no experience necessary, driver’s license required. Strong back is needed for pivot disk transfer of 140 lb man, training provided.  Come join our really cool team! EMAIL today with your resume. DonHing@gmail.com

$14-17/hr Unique In-Home Private Pay for licensed CNA Get experience working with disabilities. Cool, creative man in his 60s with ALS who is a quadriplegic, uses power wheelchair, computer to speak, PEG tube to eat, and vent to breathe needs help to get out of bed, dress, shower, toilet, go to bed, etc. Strong back is needed for pivot disk transfer of 140 lb man. 3 home visits needed each day (8-10am, 3-4pm, 9-10pm). Particularly for Saturdays, some Sundays, and some weekday visits. Just 5 minutes from campus. Need help now, no experience needed, we train. Colorado CNA license required. Come join our really cool team! EMAIL today with your resume. DonHing@gmail.com

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Don gets emails resumes and decides who to invite to interview. Decide with Don on interview times and interview up to 3 people at a time. If possible, CNA interviews should be just before a CNA visit so they can observe the visit after the interview.

2- Set up potential INTERVIEW TIMES with Don.

3- Don FORWARDS (to you) email and resume of each applicant he is interested in.

4- For each applicant Don is interested in SEND A REPLY EMAIL within 24 hours of receiving resume.

EMAIL REPLY (within 24 hours of receiving resume)-

Subject: PA Help for Disabled Man
Dear _____.
Thank you for your interest in our home health aide job opening for a Personal Aide (PA). We are holding interviews this week for the openings.

Here is some more information about this position-
Don needs someone with him at all times of the day and night. So we try to schedule Personal Attendants (PAs) at least 4 daytime hours and one overnight a week. He has a team of PAs who divide this schedule of shifts. We currently need two more PAs to complete his team. Also we have a team of 3 CNAs who get him out of and into bed and do his intimate care. During the 3 CNA visits a day the PA is there as a backup person and to help with transferring Don between bed and wheelchair.

His entire team meets for one hour once a month to compare notes and setup the next month's schedule. Later if you find you cannot work, you are responsible for calling the other aides and finding your own replacement. Because your work is critical to Don's good heath, we ask for a minimum 6 month commitment, and minimum 30 day notice.

Does this sound like it will work for you?

Let me tell you more about Don and the job-
Don is a cheerful, intelligent 58 year old guy who has ALS and is completely paralyzed. He uses a motorized wheelchair that needs to be driven for him, a PEG tube for eating, and a vent for breathing. He can no longer speak, but he has a cool computer that follows his eye movements and can help him speak and get on the internet. He manages his care using text messages, emails and written reports. Don lives in his own townhome. 

So as a PA, you would basically learn to feed him, help him get around, go for walks or outings and doctor appointments, keep him company and monitor his breathing. Does this sound like something you would be interested in?

Would you like to come by and meet Don? Would List Date/Times work for you? Bring a copy of your Drivers License to the interview.

Before the interview please email a document of 3 references from previous employers- contact info, type of job, dates, and a few sentences for each reference about how you would use what your learned from these positions in working with Don. Don will use this reference sheet during your interview. The references can also be from volunteer and classroom experiences.

We look forward to meeting you.

Subject: CNA Help for Disabled Man
Dear _____.
Thank you for your interest in our caregiver position. We are holding interviews this week for the openings.

Here is some more information about this position-
Don needs CNA help every morning from about 8-10am, afternoons from 3-4pm, and bedtimes from 8:30-10:30m. He has a team of part-time CNAs who divide these visits between them. And he has a team of nonCNA Personal Attendants who assist the CNA (especially during showers and transferring) and help Don with daily activities while monitoring him 24/7.

His entire team meets for one hour once a month to compare notes and setup the next month's schedule. Later if you find you cannot work, you are responsible for calling the other CNAs and finding your own replacement. Because your work is critical to Don's good heath, we ask for a minimum 6 month commitment, and minimum 30 day notice.

Does this sound like it will work for you?

Let me tell you more about Don and the job-
Don is a cheerful, intelligent 58 year old guy who has ALS and is completely paralyzed. He uses a motorized wheelchair that needs to be driven for him, a PEG tube for eating, and a vent for breathing. He can no longer speak, but he has a cool computer that follows his eye movements and can help him speak and get on the internet. He manages his care using text messages, emails and written reports. Don lives in his own townhome. 

Each morning a CNA helps with personal care and toileting, dressing, transferring to his wheelchair, then setting him up on his computer for the day. He gets a shower 3 days a week. In the afternoon he needs a toilet break, and it takes about one hour. At bedtime he needs personal care, toileting and transferring to bed, then setting him up in bed for best comfort.

Would you like to come by, meet Don and see the routine? Would (list Date/Times) work for you? Bring a copy of your CNA license and your Drivers License to the interview.

Before the interview please email document of 3 references from previous employers- contact info, type of job, dates, and a few sentences for each reference about how you would use what your learned from these positions in working with Don. Don will use this reference sheet during your interview. The references can also be from volunteer and classroom experiences. Do you have any questions?

We look forward to meeting you.

5- FORWARD replys with References to Don. PRINT references for interview.

6- REPLY to emails sending References and accepting Interview times-

Subject: Interview Address and Instructions

Dear _____.
We're delighted you are available for an interview on Date/Time.

Don's address is 924 Gilgalad Way. Take Shields south of campus past Prospect, and turn east on Hill Pond Road. Gilgalad is the first right off Hill Pond Road. Don's townhome is on the southwest corner of Hill Pond and Gilgalad.

Remember to bring a copy of your Drivers License (and CNA license if applicable) to the interview. Don and I look forward to meeting you there. If you decide not to come please be sure to call me in advance.