Home Health Aide- Dominion

First Day Homecare - San Antonio, TX•San Antonio, TX

10d•$15 - $17

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 needed to maintain clients’ personal comfort and well-being. This role involves one-to-one care and a client is requesting service Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The company is a new home health provider in San Antonio and surrounding ZIP codes, with a low patient census while it obtains referrals and initiates care for additional patients. The position is described as PRN/part-time. First Day Homecare provides home and community-based services, which may include Personal Care Services, Private Duty Nursing, and ABA Therapy. Its mission is to improve the lives of children and adults who are aging in place, medically complex, or living with chronic conditions through comprehensive care, oversight, and collaboration. The company emphasizes standards of care, collaboration, over-communication, putting people first, and transparency.

Requirements

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; satisfactory completion of a training and competency evaluation program complying 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 demonstrated competency in basic nursing skills; or good standing on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Nurse Aide Registry.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrate the ability to read, write, and follow a written care plan.
Have good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Hold a valid driver’s license and have an automobile insured according to state and/or Agency requirements and in good repair.
Have current CPR certification.
Have a recent TB test; the posting specifies a 12-month test in the qualifications and also allows a 12-month two-step test or a two-year blood test under requirements.
Have at least one year of caregiving experience, as stated in the requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide companionship and, if authorized, transportation to clients according to the care plan.
Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, meals, and safe ambulation or 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 with the client’s care team and ensure effective communication.
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.