Essential Responsibilities

• Provide personal care assistance, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, ambulation, and fall prevention.
• Provide companionship and emotional support while encouraging client independence.
• Prepare meals and assist with feeding when appropriate.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and linen changes.
• Remind clients to take medications as directed (no medication administration).
• Escort or transport clients to appointments, errands, or community activities when authorized.
• Observe, document, and promptly report changes in a client's physical, mental, or emotional condition.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided.
• Follow each client's individualized service plan and agency policies.
• Protect client privacy and maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and agency standards.
• Communicate professionally with supervisors, clients, families, and other members of the care team.
• Attend required orientation, training, and continuing education.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Able to pass a criminal background check in accordance with Texas Health and Human Services requirements.
• Able to successfully complete all pre-employment screening required by Ardenwell Home Care.
• Current CPR certification (or willingness to obtain after hire)
• Current negative Tuberculosis (TB) screening or ability to obtain one before employment.
• Valid driver's license (if transportation is required for assigned clients).
• Reliable transportation and proof of current automobile insurance (for driving positions).
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, patience, and reliability.

Preferred

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months to one year of caregiving, home care, CNA, PCA, or related healthcare experience.
• First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain after hire if required by the agency).
• Experience working with seniors, individuals with disabilities, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or hospice clients.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and climb stairs as needed throughout the workday.
• Ability to safely assist clients with transfers, repositioning, and mobility using proper body mechanics and assistive devices when appropriate.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items necessary to perform caregiving duties.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in a variety of home environments, including homes with stairs, pets, or varying household conditions.

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership team
• Opportunities for career growth
• Meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of others