Experienced In-Home Caregiver – ALS Support – Huffman, TX

Aloma Healthcare, Inc.•Huffman, TX

62d•Onsite

About The Position

We have an immediate, critical opening for a highly experienced Caregiver or CNA in Huffman, TX. You will provide essential personal care and daily living support for an individual with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) while working alongside and supporting the client’s home health clinical team. We are specifically seeking an experienced professional caregiver with at least 5 years of direct, paid caregiving experience. Candidates with backgrounds in skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, home care agencies, or other professional care settings are strongly preferred. Experience caring for fully immobile clients and/or working around ventilators and other complex care equipment is a major plus. This is a non-medical support role, but the caregiver will work in a high-acuity home care environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working around a ventilator and feeding tube, experienced assisting fully immobile or total-assist clients, comfortable with frequent positioning, transfers, and extensive personal care, willing to learn and assist with an Eye-Gaze communication device, and comfortable collaborating closely with nurses and other members of the client's clinical care team.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of direct, paid caregiving experience working for a home care agency, healthcare company, facility, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center, hospital, or similar professional care setting.
Must be able to pass a clean, comprehensive background check.
Must have the flexibility to cover shifts as needed.
Excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability are essential.
A valid driver's license and reliable daily transportation are required.
At least 5 years of professional, paid direct caregiving experience required
Facility, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospital, or professional home care experience strongly preferred
Experience with fully immobile/total-assist clients strongly preferred
Experience working around ventilators and complex care equipment is a major plus
Comfortable providing extensive hands-on personal care
Excellent attendance and punctuality
Dependable, patient, attentive, and able to follow an established care routine
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

CNA certification is preferred but not required.
Experience caring for fully immobile clients and/or working around ventilators and other complex care equipment is a major plus.
CNA certification preferred, but not mandatory
Experience with fully immobile/total-assist clients strongly preferred
Experience working around ventilators and complex care equipment is a major plus

Responsibilities

Provide total personal care, including bathing, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and appropriate skin care.
Assist with safe transfers, turning, repositioning, and other mobility needs to maintain the client's safety and comfort.
Plan and prepare meals and assist with oral nutrition protocols as outlined in the non-medical care plan.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment around the client's care area.
Provide attentive companionship and assist the client with communication needs, including learning to work with the client's Eye-Gaze communication system.
Work seamlessly alongside the home health nursing team and promptly report changes in the client's comfort, condition, or needs.