Azle, TX - Attendant/Caregiver

At Home Healthcare; Azle (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid weekly

Gloves, mask, and sanitizer provided

Job summary

A caring home health company in Texas is looking for dedicated attendants to assist clients in their daily living activities and ensure a safe environment. Candidates must possess a cheerful demeanor and the ability to support fellow workers. Responsibilities include personal hygiene assistance and monitoring clients for changes in condition. The position requires physical stamina and a commitment to maintaining compliance with all care policies and laws. Join a compassionate team that values family-like support and personal care.

Qualifications

• Requires a cheerful demeanor and helpful attitude in stressful situations.
• Ability to carry out duties while supporting fellow workers.
• Must be at least 18 years of age and demonstrate competency.
• Must understand detailed instructions and complete training requirements.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and objects up to 10 pounds continuously.
• Standing/walking requirements are expected for a majority of shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities, including personal hygiene.
• Supervise clients during activities to ensure safety.
• Report significant changes in clients' environments or behaviors.
• Monitor client environment for safety hazards.
• Identify and address potential safety hazards in the client’s environment.

Skills

Pleasant demeanor

Ability to mentor

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Patient and tactful

Job description

Come work for a Home Health company that really does “feel like family”! Home care is personal for us and we want caring, qualified applicants to join our growing family. Attendants provide services planned to maintain, strengthen, and safeguard the client in his/her own home environment. Provides care in accordance with the specified plan of care for client. Gloves, mask and sanitizer are provided. Paid weekly.

Join the At Home Healthcare team and become part of our caring family. For our exceptional caregivers and for our pediatric and community care patients, home care becomes deeply personal, unfolding within the comforting embrace of home. Explore the opportunities waiting for you – come home to At Home Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assists client in the activities of daily living including personal hygiene requirements in accordance with specific assignments provided by supervisor.
• Supervises client during activities to enable client to function safely.
• Maintain compliance with all At Home Health policies, procedures and guidelines as stated now or as amended. Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Immediately reports to supervisor all significant changes in client’s environment, behaviors, and circumstances.
• Responsible for monitoring client environment and identifying any potential safety hazards; takes appropriate actions to eliminate hazard or report potential hazard to supervisor.

Qualifications

• Requires a pleasant and cheerful demeanor, shows an attitude of helpfulness while encountering stressful situations.
• Will be required to effectively and efficiently carry out the duties of this position cooperation, and the ability to encourage, mentor, and support fellow workers on a daily basis.
• Personal assistance services, as defined in TAC 40 Chapter 97
• 97.2, may be performed by an unlicensed person who is at least 18 years of age and has demonstrated competency, when competency cannot be determined through education and experience, to perform the tasks assigned by the supervisor.
• As determined by competency checklist at attendant orientation.
• Requires ability to understand and carry out detailed oral and written instructions.
• Completes and/or meets required training requirements.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Position requires bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing over 75% of shift.
• Sitting requirements approximately 25% of the time.
• Standing/stooping/bending/climbing requirements approximately 55% of the time.
• Walking requirements approximately 20% of the time.
• Requires ability to recognize differences in sounds, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative.
• Requires ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality (following established guidelines).
• Work under minimal supervision with awareness that error may have serious consequences.
• Requires ability to recognize changes in a client’s appearance, attitude, and condition.