Comfort Keepers - Fort Worth
Home Care Aide / Professional Caregiver - Join our expanding agency!
Full Time • Haslet
We are looking for Professional Caregivers & Home Care Aides to join our team! Comfort Keepers is an in-home care co. that has served Ft. Worth for 17 years. We are now moving north and northwest into NW Tarrant County and even Denton County. We have clients in Haslet, Saginaw and Lake Worth and need daytime help.
You will be directly working with patients, one-on-one, following an individualized plan of care in patient private homes.
You will be directly working with patients, one-on-one, following an individualized plan of care in patient private homes.
If you operate with compassion, have a big heart, not only provide personalized and attentive care, but build genuine relationships with those you serve, than you have what what we're looking for!
Strong verbal and listening skills are needed to succeed in this role. Prior Home Care, Home Health, or Hospice experience is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as moving in and out of bed or wheelchairs, taking baths & showers, toileting, dressing
- Help around the house: changing bed linens, doing laundry, cleaning dishes, or preparing meals
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor in the office
- Submit time sheets weekly
- Build relationships with patients by conversing, reading aloud, pursuing hobbies to help keep them mentally engaged and active
- Medications reminders
- Engage with patients as you complete the plan of care
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with the elderly, prior professional experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license required
- Reliable vehicle
WHY JOIN THE CK? THIS INDUSTRY?
- Dental, vision and term life benefits available after 60 days
- Telemedicine and minimal essential care (preventive) plan avail. immediately, employees can enroll in enhanced health plan (which is PPO-like)after one year
- Competitive wages
- Flexible scheduling
- Training and ongoing education
- Recognition and support
Join us and make a difference!
Compensation: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour
Becoming a Caregiver
Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.
As our population ages, the demand for caregivers is growing every day! Is this career right for you?
Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.
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Flexible work schedule
In 2014, there were nearly 1.8 million caregivers working in the U.S., with the potential to create 500,000 more jobs by 2024. (Source: Value of Home Care Report)
Being part of the family
Over the last five years, the home care industry has grown by more than 50%, and is projected to increase as demand grows. (Source: Value of Home Care Report)
Career advancement in a growing field
Job growth for caregivers is projected to increase by 26% through 2024, compared to just 6.5% on average for all occupations. (Source: Value of Home Care Report)
Opportunity to help seniors and people with disabilities stay at home
In a recent survey of more than 72,000 caregivers, the overall job satisfaction rating was 9.03 out of 10 – higher than previous years. (Source: Home Care Pulse)