Private Duty/Home Care Aide

Visiting Angels Lufkin, TX; Texas; On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Sign on Bonus

Job summary

Visiting Angels Lufkin is seeking a Private Duty/Home Care Aide to support seniors across Deep East Texas, including San Augustine, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches. The role focuses on compassionate at-home care, maintaining dignity, and helping clients remain independent.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning, and medication reminders, with shifts of varying lengths. Competitive benefits apply and weekend/holiday opportunities may be available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent time-management skills required.
• Reliable transportation to client visits required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks required.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response preferred.
• A heart for vulnerable people and meaningful companionship expected.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping tasks.
• Encourage clients to meet exercise goals.
• Prompt clients to take medications on time.
• Assist with shopping and groceries as needed.
• Plan and prepare meals in collaboration with clients.
• Assist with mobility and doctor visits as required.

Skills

Time management

Reliable transportation

Communication skills

Housekeeping & cooking

Background check

First aid training

Compassion for elderly

Health & safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 Lufkin is hiring a Private Duty/Home Care Aide for our clients throughout the Deep East Texas area in places like San Augustine, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Norwood, Chireno, Rosevine, and many others.

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

• Pay: $11.00-13.00
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Sign on Bonus

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

Shifts Offered

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