Assisting Hands Home Care
Benefits
Bonus based on performance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid training
Caregiver Recognition Days
Employee of the Month Program
Primary Duties
Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client’s dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.
Providing nutritional support as needed.
Reporting changes in the client’s condition.
Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or Hoyer lift.
Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises.
Teaching household routine and skills to well members of the family.
Measuring intake and output of fluids.
Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure.
Keeping records of personal health care activities.
Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.
Preparing necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the client in the self‑administration of medication.
Opening and closing the medication container or tearing the foil of prepackaged medications.
Assisting the client in the self‑administration process. Examples of such assistance include the steadying of the arm, hand, or other parts of the client’s body so as to allow the self‑administration of medication.
Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.
Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client.
Education High School Diploma/GED required
Qualifications
Enjoy caring for others
Team Player
Reliable and strong work history
Minimum of one-year professional experience working with seniors. (Examples: In‑home care, Independent/Assisted living/Memory care community, Hospital and Rehab)
Reliable transportation
Current TB or Chest X‑ray
Current CPR certification required
Reports to Staffing Coordinator
Hours Dependent on assignment; shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.
FLSA Status Non‑exempt
Compensation $15.00 – $17.00 per hour with bonuses available up to $20/hr; referral bonuses.
Areas of Care Bulverde, Spring Branch, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Seguin, and San Marcos, as well as all of San Antonio.
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Bonus based on performance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid training
Caregiver Recognition Days
Employee of the Month Program
Primary Duties
Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing client’s dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the client.
The performance of all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.
Providing nutritional support as needed.
Reporting changes in the client’s condition.
Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or Hoyer lift.
Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises.
Teaching household routine and skills to well members of the family.
Measuring intake and output of fluids.
Measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure.
Keeping records of personal health care activities.
Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and reporting to the agency supervisor.
Preparing necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the client in the self‑administration of medication.
Opening and closing the medication container or tearing the foil of prepackaged medications.
Assisting the client in the self‑administration process. Examples of such assistance include the steadying of the arm, hand, or other parts of the client’s body so as to allow the self‑administration of medication.
Abides by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
Abides by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.
Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client.
Education High School Diploma/GED required
Qualifications
Enjoy caring for others
Team Player
Reliable and strong work history
Minimum of one-year professional experience working with seniors. (Examples: In‑home care, Independent/Assisted living/Memory care community, Hospital and Rehab)
Reliable transportation
Current TB or Chest X‑ray
Current CPR certification required
Reports to Staffing Coordinator
Hours Dependent on assignment; shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.
FLSA Status Non‑exempt
Compensation $15.00 – $17.00 per hour with bonuses available up to $20/hr; referral bonuses.
Areas of Care Bulverde, Spring Branch, Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Seguin, and San Marcos, as well as all of San Antonio.
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