Private Duty/Home Care Aide

Visiting Angels - Bryan, TX; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Competitive Pay

Benefits package

Full-time and part-time hours

In-home and facility shifts

Immediate start

Caregiver referral bonuses

Caregiver appreciation prizes and 40?}

Job summary

Visiting Angels of Bryan seeks a Private Duty/Home Care Aide to support seniors in Central Texas. You will provide personal care, light housekeeping, and mobility assistance in clients' homes or facilities, with flexible scheduling and multiple locations.

You will encourage healthy activities, help with medications reminders, meals, shopping, and accompany clients to appointments, practicing compassion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Excellent time-management and communication abilities.
• Reliable transportation to client visits is essential.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping and meal prep with client input.
• Encourage exercise and fitness activities for clients.
• Prompt clients for prescribed medications at appropriate times.
• Assist with shopping and putting away groceries or shop for them.
• Assist mobility and accompany clients to doctor visits and outings.
• Report health changes promptly and follow safety protocols.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Private Duty/Home Care Aide

Are you searching for a career with flexibility, room for growth, and the ability to make a difference in the lives of senior adults in your community? Visiting Angels of Bryan is hiring a Private Duty/Home Care Aide for our clients throughout the Central Texas area in places like Bryan, College Station, Brenham, Madisonville, Huntsville, Caldwell, Hearne, and many others.

A Visiting Angels Private Duty/Home Care Aide enjoys benefits like:

• Flexible Schedule
• Competitive Pay
• Benefits package
• Full-time and part-time hours available
• In-home and facility shifts available (vary by location)
• Immediate start
• Caregiver referral bonuses (vary by location)
• Caregiver appreciation prizes and drawings monthly
• Paid weekly
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

A Visiting Angels Private Duty/Home Care Aide wears many hats as they help our elderly and home-care clients stay at home or recover at home with dignity.

While no two client visits look exactly alike, responsibilities may include:

• Helping clients handle personal care and hygiene
• Managing light housekeeping
• Encouraging clients to meet their exercise and fitness goals
• Prompting clients to take their prescription medications at the right times
• Helping clients with shopping and putting away groceries (or shopping for them)
• Planning and preparing meals in collaboration with clients (based on client ability)
• Assisting clients with mobility and ambulation - this can include everything from getting around the house to visiting the doctor and taking walks

A Private Duty/Home Care Aide must also be prepared to act quickly in the case of medical emergencies. This includes adequately reporting any health changes or unusual circumstances. Our caregivers possess the ideal blend of competency, compassion, and professional discernment.

Private Duty/Home Care Aide Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent time-management skills
• Reliable transportation to client visits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response
• A heart for vulnerable people seeking meaningful companionship
• Willingness to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards

Shift Options

• Full Time
• Part Time