Companion Caregiver

Visiting Angels - Lufkin, TX; Crockett (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local caregiving agency in Texas seeks a compassionate Companion Caregiver to provide support to seniors. Responsibilities include medication assistance, personal care, and companionship. This role offers full-time and part-time opportunities with training options in dementia care. The ideal candidate has experience working with the elderly and a passion for helping others.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Sign on Bonus

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of professional experience with the elderly.
• Excellent knowledge of cooking with dietary constraints.
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication.
• Assist clients with mobility around the house.
• Provide personal care and hygiene assistance.

Skills

Passion to serve others

Excellent knowledge of emergency response

Knowledge of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Experience with Bathing assistance

Strong ethics

Education

CNA certification

Job description

Companion Caregiver

Are you looking for a Companion 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 Crockett, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Berea, Pennington, Groveton, 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. We scour the entire Deep East Texas region for people with strong backgrounds in home care or elderly care, a history of community involvement and, most of all, big hearts. A Companion 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.

A Companion 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. A Companion Caregiver job with us is also an opportunity for personal growth. 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

Visiting Angels received a 2016-2017 Caregiver Choice Awards, sponsored by myCNAjobs and Healthcare Research. The Best Place to Work recognition came straight from the source - caregiver companions, home health aides and nursing aides who voted where they want to work.

At Visiting Angels, we offer rewarding caregiver jobs on a full-time and part-time basis. If you are passionate about providing seniors with dignified, respectful care, then you may have what it takes to become a Visiting Angel.

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

Companion 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

Companion 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