Home Health Aide

First Day Homecare•New Braunfels, TX

16h

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 another appropriate professional and performs services as needed to maintain clients’ personal comfort and well-being. The role provides one-to-one care in clients’ homes and collaborates with families and the client-defined care team. The schedule varies based on client assignment. The role is described as part-time/PRN and pays $16.00 per hour.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the listed qualifications: 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 compliant with Texas regulation 558.701 plus home health services experience in 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 listing on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Nurse Aide Registry.
Be at least 18 years old.
Demonstrate the ability to read, write, and follow a written care plan.
Have good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Be a licensed driver with 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 requirement and also refers to a 12-month two-step test or a two-year blood test.
The posting also lists more than one year of caregiving experience.

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 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 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.