At Home Caregiver

Visiting Angels Lufkin, TX; Texas; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals for the role of At Home Caregiver. This fulfilling position allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of seniors in your community. As a caregiver, you'll provide essential support with daily activities, from personal care to companionship, while also having the opportunity to enhance your skills through advanced training in specialized areas like dementia care. Join a team that values its caregivers as family and offers a rewarding work environment where your contributions truly matter. If you are dedicated to making a difference and enjoy caring for others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Sign on Bonus

Qualifications

• Passion for serving others and providing compassionate care.
• Knowledge of emergency response and first aid is essential.
• Experience with elderly care and transferring seniors.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with medication, mobility, and personal care.
• Plan and prepare meals, perform light housekeeping duties.
• Be a supportive companion and report any unusual incidents.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Emergency Response

First Aid Knowledge

Housekeeping Activities

Cooking with Dietary Constraints

Respect and Compassion

Experience with Bathing Assistance

Experience with Transferring Seniors

Knowledge of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Strong Ethics

Education

CNA Certification

2 Years Professional Experience with the Elderly

Job description

At Home Caregiver

Are you looking for an At Home Caregiver job that will allow you to give back to your community and broaden your skills? Visiting Angels' office in Lufkin is the place for you. The office in Lufkin provides caregivers for the Deep East Texas area including San Augustine, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Norwood, Chireno, Rosevine, and many others. We are seeking one-of-a-kind individuals for job opportunities with our local team. Our caregiver jobs are for individuals who are truly committed to providing compassionate care to senior adults and those in need. An At Home Caregiver job with Visiting Angels Lufkin is much more than just a job; it’s a chance to do some real good for families in Lufkin and the surrounding area by becoming a companion to someone in need.

An At Home Caregiver with Visiting Angels Lufkin supports the seniors they serve with a wide range of responsibilities from light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation to one-on-one mobility assistance and providing transportation. We offer the opportunity for advanced training in areas like dementia care or Alzheimer’s care so that caregivers can continue to develop their skills.

Visiting Angels Work Environment

Our compassionate caregivers are the backbone of everything we do, and we think of them as family. We are always searching to add more family members to our caregiver team, and you could be one of them!

If you enjoy caring for others, take pride in helping seniors with their daily activities, and are searching for a meaningful career in an industry that needs your talents, then we have the perfect senior care job opportunity for you. Caregivers across the nation have voted Visiting Angels as a “Best Place to Work,” an honor we take great pride in every day.

Benefits Offered:

• Pay: $11.00-13.00
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Sign on Bonus

Shifts Offered:

• Full Time
• Part Time
• 8 Hour Shifts
• 10 Hour Shifts
• 12 Hour Shifts

At Home Caregiver Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (Transferring assistance using hoyer lifts or gait belts or walkers and wheelchairs)
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene (Bathing assistance and incontinence care)
• Help clients with routine exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop (grocery shopping, salon, dr appointments)
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

At Home Caregiver Requirements

• Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Experience with Bathing assistance and incontinence care
• Experience with Transferring seniors using a hoyer lift or gait belt
• Strong ethics
• Knowledge of Alzheimer's and Dementia
• 2 years professional experience with the elderly in a Facility or with an agency or have a CNA certification