In-Home Caregiver

TexMed Home Health • Killeen, TX

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Texmed Personal Care is seeking compassionate individuals to provide non-skilled care to clients in their homes. Caregivers provide services based on each client’s needs and follow the individualized service plan agreed upon by the agency and client. Services may include grooming and bathing assistance, medication reminders, light housekeeping, cooking, and transportation assistance. The role also involves supporting personal hygiene, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, preparing nutritious meals, engaging positively with clients, documenting care, communicating with the agency team, and reporting changes in a client’s condition or home situation to the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

• High school graduate and/or GED graduate.
• At least 1 year of caregiving experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements.
• Must be able to lift, turn, and transfer clients weighing up to 200 pounds.
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 10 pounds.
• Reliable transportation to and from clients’ residences.
• Working smartphone.
• Must reliably commute to Killeen, Texas, or be planning to relocate before starting work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain excellent rapport with clients and co-workers.
• Provide client services according to the individualized service plan.
• Help clients maintain good personal hygiene.
• Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe environment.
• Coordinate and prepare nutritious meals for clients.
• Engage with clients in a positive and enriching way.
• Establish a trusting and confidential relationship with clients and their families.
• Document client care and duties according to the service plan and agency protocol.
• Communicate effectively with the agency team.
• Report changes in a client’s mental or physical condition, or home situation, to the immediate supervisor.
• Provide assistance as needed with grooming, medication reminders, light housework, cooking, bathing, and transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED