Home Health Aide- Dominion

First Day Homecare•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides personal care services under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Therapist. The Aide is assigned to specific clients by a Registered Nurse or other appropriate professional and provides services as necessary to maintain clients’ personal comfort and well-being. The role involves one-to-one care, companionship, assistance with activities of daily living, documentation, safety practices, and communication with the client’s care team. The listed client schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Compensation is $15.00–$17.00 per hour. The franchise is independently owned and operated; applications and hiring decisions are handled by the franchisee.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
Meet at least one of the listed qualification pathways: one year of full-time direct client-care experience in an institutional setting; one year of full-time direct client-care experience in an agency setting within the last five years; completion of a training and competency evaluation program compliant with Texas regulation 558.701 plus home-health-services experience within the past 24 months; documentation from a nursing school program director or dean verifying nursing-student status and competency in basic nursing skills; or good standing on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Nurse Aide Registry.
Ability to read, write, and follow a written care plan.
Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Licensed driver with an automobile insured according to state and/or Agency requirements and in good repair.
Current CPR certification.
Recent TB test. The posting specifies a 12-month two-step test or a two-year blood test in the requirements section, and also refers to a TB test within 12 months elsewhere.

Responsibilities

Provide companionship and, if authorized, transportation to clients according to the care plan.
Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, meals, safe ambulation, and transfers.
Report changes in a client’s condition to the supervisor as outlined in the care plan.
Document care provided and maintain accurate Agency records.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the client’s care team.
Promote client safety by following infection-control practices and reporting unsafe conditions.
Attend in-service programs to meet compliance requirements and notify supervisors of educational needs.