Attendant/Adult Care Partner - Henderson, TX

At Home Healthcare•Henderson, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Adult Care Partners (Attendants) provide services to maintain, strengthen and safeguard the client in their own home environment. Care is provided in accordance with the specified plan for the client. Gloves, mask and sanitizer are provided as requested. As an Attendant/Adult Care Partner, you tend to the daily needs of your clients and assist in making their lives as pleasant and independently driven as possible. You do more than just assist with meals, light housekeeping, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, running errands and escort. Yes, those tasks are important, but you also provide companionship and build strong relationships with each client that are lasting and make a difference. Some aspects of this home care position are not easily accomplished, but the reward of happy clients is worth the effort. You have come to see your clients like family and sympathize with their sorrows and rejoice in their happiness. Seeing your clients smile from the guidance care, and compassion you show to them is PRICELESS. You will enjoy being able to make a difference in this caregiving position.

Requirements

Must be competent to provide personal assistance services as demonstrated by experience or testing.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills, a compassionate attitude, patience, empathy, and integrity.
Reliable transportation and if driving, valid and current driver’s license and auto liability insurance.
Must be able to lift, transfer, and support clients who may be overweight or disabled; must be able to move about in the home, stand for prolonged periods of time.
Must have and maintain valid Driver’s License, and proof of current valid auto liability insurance.
Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.
Requires ability to grasp, pull, push, carry or otherwise manipulate objects; ability to perform tasks requiring action of muscles or groups of muscles and foot and/or hand-eye coordination.
Requires ability to communicate clearly and make self-understood effectively in face-to-face interactions; articulate with accuracy to communicate using phone.
Requires ability to hear and receive verbal instructions correctly, answer phones, communicate professionally with people in situations with some background noise.
Requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with frequent interruption; ability to focus attention on tasks for 10-20 minutes at a time on a continuous basis, 20-60 minutes on occasion.
Requires ability to understand and relate to specific ideas one at a time and to the concepts behind specific ideas; ability to remember verbal and written tasks/assignments from a few hours to several day periods.
Excellent computer software skills necessary to produce accurate documents and materials required.
Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel or similar software required.
Requires ability to work effectively under minimal supervision; exercise excellent, sound professional judgment and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work well both independently and with others in a shared environment while maintaining a courteous and positive attitude in all situations.