In-Home Caregiver

TexMed Home Health; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Texmed Personal Care in Texas seeks compassionate individuals to provide non-skilled home health care. You will assist with grooming, medication reminders, light housework, cooking, bathing, and transportation while building trust with clients and families.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 1 year caregiving experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass a background check. Day shifts available in Killeen area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Caregiving experience: 1 year required.
• Driver's license required.
• Killeen, TX: reliable commute or relocation before starting work.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to read and write at a level required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rapport with clients and co-workers.
• Performs client services according to the individualized service plan.
• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment.
• Coordinate and prepare nutritious meals for the client.
• Engaging with the client in a positive way that is enriching to the client.
• Establishes a relationship with client and family, which transmits trust and confidentiality.
• Document care of client and duties as outlined in the client service plan per agency protocol.
• Effectively communicates to the agency team.
• Reports any change in the client’s mental or physical condition or in the client’s home situation to his/her immediate supervisor.

Skills

Client rapport

Communication

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Texmed Personal Care is looking for compassionate individuals to provide non-skilled care for clients in the comfort of their own home. The caregiver may be asked to perform a variety of services based on the clients' needs such as grooming assistance, medication reminders, light housework, cooking, bathing assistance, and transportation assistance.

Pay: From $13.00 per hour

Job Duties/Knowledge

• Develop and maintain excellent rapport with clients and co-workers.
• Performs client services according to the individualized service plan.
• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment.
• Coordinate and prepare nutritious meals for the client.
• Engaging with the client in a positive way that is enriching to the client.
• Establishes a relationship with client and family, which transmits trust and confidentiality.
• Document care of client and duties as outlined in the client service plan per agency protocol.
• Effectively communicates to the agency team.
• Reports any change in the client’s mental or physical condition or in the client’s home situation to his/her immediate supervisor.

Functional Abilities

• Must be able to lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 200 pounds. Must be able to lift and carry items up to 10 pounds. Must have reliable transportation to and from clients residence. Must have a working smart phone.

Qualifications

• High school graduate and/or GED graduate.
• Caregiving Experience: 1 year (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• Killeen TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
• Must have the ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements.

Schedule

• Day shifts