At Home Caregiver (Livingston, TX)
About The Position
Visiting Angels of Lufkin is hiring caregivers to serve clients throughout the Deep East Texas area. As a Visiting Angels At Home Caregiver, you will play a vital role in enriching the quality of life of clients and supporting their wellness in accordance with their custom care plans. This can include helping clients with personal care and hygiene, assisting with light physical exercise or walks, planning and preparing meals, handling light housekeeping duties, reporting health changes or unusual incidents, providing supportive companionship, responding to emergencies, accompanying clients during shopping trips, and reminding clients to take prescription medications appropriately. Visiting Angels offers opportunities for advanced training in areas like dementia care and/or Alzheimer’s care.
Requirements
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Possess a Valid Driver's License, Car Insurance, and a Reliable Personal Vehicle to use to transport clients
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must
- Training in First Aid and emergency response is required (provided if needed)
- Have excellent time-management skills and can juggle multiple duties at once
- Reliable transportation to get to and from client homes at the times you're scheduled to provide care
- Feel confident in your physical endurance when it comes to things like carrying groceries and physically supporting a client
- Feel comfortable performing housekeeping and cooking duties while adhering to applicable dietary constraints
- Are willing and able to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards (ex., background check)
Nice To Haves
- Bring compassion, understanding, and a desire to brighten the day of each client to the table
Responsibilities
- Helping clients with personal care and hygiene
- Assisting clients with light physical exercise or walks
- Planning and preparing meals with clients
- Handling light housekeeping duties
- Reporting health changes or unusual incidents
- Providing pleasant, supportive companionship
- Responding quickly and responsibly in emergencies
- Accompanying and supervise clients during shopping trips
- Reminding clients to take prescription medications appropriately
- Providing assistance with mobility and ambulation both at home and during appointments/errands
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Referral Bonuses
- Direct Deposit
- Weekly Pay
- Sign on Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
