In Home Patient Care Assistant

Visiting-Angels; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Visiting Angels Temple is seeking an In Home Patient Care Assistant with weekday and weekend availability. Shifts can be 1–12 hours, day or night, with a minimum schedule of 20 hours per week and the option to take on multiple clients.

Caregivers travel to Temple and surrounding areas such as Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Fort Hood, Copperas Cove, Belton and more. Reliable transportation is required; bilingual candidates are encouraged. A $500 sign-on bonus is available.

Qualifications

• MUST have over 1 year of hands-on caregiving experience with the elderly
• MUST be able to work weekends
• Reliable transportation of your own that you will be driving
• Valid Driver’s License/clean driving record/proof of insurance

Responsibilities

• Hygiene and grooming assistance (bathing, dressing, incontinence care, etc.)
• Medication reminders
• Monitoring/safety supervision
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Laundry, errands and shopping
• Ambulation/mobility assistance, including lifting 50lbs and above
• Supportive companionship
• Respond quickly in case of an emergency
• Transportation to and from appointments

Skills

Bilingual

Job description

In Home Patient Care Assistant

Visiting Angels Temple is a leading non-medical, private duty home care agency providing companionship, safety supervision and personal care to help adults continue to live safely with dignity and independently in their homes.

We are looking for an In Home Patient Care Assistant who has availability on weekdays AND weekends. In Home Patient Care Assistant shifts can be any length of time between 1 hour to 12 hours- day OR night! We coordinate with your availability and our clients' needs to build your perfect schedule! Our goal is to schedule you for a MINIMUM of 20 hours/week, which means you can pick up AS MANY clients as you'd like!!! Our clients reside in Temple and surrounding areas (Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Fort Hood, Copperas Cove, Belton, Temple, and MORE) therefore, an In Home Patient Care Assistant MUST have reliable transportation of your own that you will drive to and from each client and be willing to travel outside of Temple. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply! *$500 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE*

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!

• Do you enjoy caring for others?
• Do you take pride in helping seniors with their daily activities and instilling much-needed companionship?
• Are you searching for a meaningful career in an industry that needs your talents?

If you answered “yes” to the questions above, then we have the perfect senior care job opportunity for you. In fact, caregivers across the nation have voted Visiting Angels as a “Best Place to Work,” an honor we take great pride in every day.

What an In Home Patient Care Assistant can expect:

• FLEXIBLE schedules
• WEEKLY pay with direct deposit available
• Employee recognition, celebrations and rewards
• 24-hour support from your attentive office managers
• Medical, dental and vision insurance available
• Paid Time Off

In Home Patient Care Assistant job duties include but are not limited to:

• Hygiene and grooming assistance (bathing, dressing, incontinence care, etc.)
• Medication reminders
• Monitoring/safety supervision
• Meal preparation
• Light housekeeping
• Laundry, errands and shopping
• Ambulation/mobility assistance, including lifting 50lbs and above
• Supportive companionship
• Respond quickly in case of an emergency
• Transportation to and from appointments

In Home Patient Care Assistant Requirements:

• A great attitude, helpful and ready for anything
• Ability to take direction, follow rules and be proactive
• Good time management skills
• High integrity and strong ethics
• MUST have over 1 year of hands-on caregiving experience with the elderly
• MUST be able to work weekends
• Be over 18 years old
• Successful completion of a Criminal History check
• Professional references
• Reliable transportation of your own that you will be driving
• Valid Driver’s License/clean driving record/proof of insurance

Shifts Offered:

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