CNA - Special Attendant

At Home Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

At Home Health is seeking a compassionate Personal Care Attendant for a PRN position in Texas. You will perform personal care tasks, assist with hygiene, mobility and daily activities, and support patients in their home environments.

Mileage and cell phone reimbursements are provided, with travel within a 60-mile radius. Applicants should have at least six months of direct client care experience and be listed in good standing on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry; CNA license is not required.

Qualifications

• Emotional stability and mature attitude.
• Ability to read, write and follow directions.
• Minimum of six months in direct client care.
• Be listed as nurse aide with Texas Dept of Health Nurse Aide Registry in good standing; CNA license not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Support ambulation, transfers and mobility.
• Aid with meal preparation and feeding.
• Assist with dressing, shaving and grooming.
• Provide patient care tasks such as bathing, oral hygiene, and skin care.

Skills

Emotional stability

Reading & writing

Job description

• Personal care activities that include assisting with personal hygiene, ambulation, eating, preparation of meals, dressing, grooming, shaving and physical transfers.
• Patient care skills such as; bathing (shower, tub and/or bed), shampoo, dressing and undressing the patient, oral hygiene, including denture care, care of hearing aide, eye glasses, prosthetic devices and personal equipment and belongings, bed making (occupied and unoccupied), care of the incontinent patient, routine skin/nail care, prevention of decubitus ulcers, perineal care/toileting and elimination, care of the patient with a urinary catheter, safe transfer techniques and ambulation, normal range of motion and positioning, adequate nutrition and fluid intake

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Qualifications

Special Attendants must be emotionally stable and mentally mature with interest and sympathy

Special Attendants must have the ability to read, write and carry out direction

A minimum of six months experience in direct client care. Six continuous months of experience in delivering personal care tasks in family care, primary home care, personal assistance services, client managed attendant services or:

Be listed as a nurse aide on the Texas Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry with no reported findings and in good standing.

DOES NOT REQUIRECNA LICENSE

PRN Position- you pick your schedule.

BOTH INCLUDE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT + CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT

Travel Required

Yes . Travel within 60 Miles

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