Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA (Crockett, TX)
About The Position
Visiting Angels of Lufkin is hiring caregivers to serve clients throughout the Deep East Texas area, including Crockett, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Berea, Pennington, and Groveton. The Live-in Home Health Aide supports clients’ quality of life and wellness in accordance with their custom care plans. Duties may include personal care and hygiene, light exercise and walks, meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, companionship, medication reminders, mobility assistance, transportation and supervision during appointments, errands, and shopping trips, and reporting health changes or unusual incidents. Caregivers must respond quickly and responsibly to emergencies. Advanced training opportunities are available in areas such as dementia and Alzheimer’s care. The posting offers full-time and part-time shifts in 8-, 10-, and 12-hour lengths.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle for transporting clients.
- Reliable transportation to and from client homes at scheduled care times.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- First Aid and emergency-response training; training is provided if needed.
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage multiple duties at once.
- Physical endurance for carrying groceries and physically supporting a client.
- Comfort performing housekeeping and cooking duties while adhering to applicable dietary constraints.
- Ability and willingness to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards, such as a background check.
- Compassion, understanding, and a desire to brighten clients’ days.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in broadening caregiving skills through advanced training in dementia care and/or Alzheimer’s care.
Responsibilities
- Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
- Assist clients with light physical exercise or walks.
- Plan and prepare meals with clients, observing applicable dietary constraints.
- Perform light housekeeping duties.
- Report health changes or unusual incidents.
- Provide pleasant, supportive companionship.
- Respond quickly and responsibly in emergencies.
- Accompany and supervise clients during shopping trips.
- Remind clients to take prescription medications appropriately.
- Assist with mobility and ambulation at home and during appointments or errands.
- Transport clients using a reliable personal vehicle.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Holiday pay
- Referral bonuses
- Direct deposit
- Weekly pay
- Sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
