Jakin Care, Houston, TX 77019 (serving Houston and surrounding areas)

Phone: 1 (800) 470-3561 | Fax: (713) 583-1030


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Career Opportunities

We are seeking reliable professionals who have in-depth experience with providing care management services to our customer group. Our preference is always to hire candidates with strong work ethics, excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills. We seek individuals who can express love and care to others. If you have a passion for serving others and making a significant difference in a person’s life, we invite you to apply and upload your resume for consideration. Our management team will be in contact with qualified candidates. We pay competitive wages and we reward exceptional job performance.


Available Positions

Job Summary:

The Companion is a paraprofessional providing services in the client’s home. Companion services include support, encouragement, companionship, respite breaks for family or caregivers, and provision of and instruction in reporting of changes in the client’s situation.

Qualifications:

  • Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
  • Must have a minimum of one (1) year work experience
  • Must successfully complete the Agency training/competency
  • Must successfully pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities:

  • Provide respite breaks for family or caregivers
  • Aid with reading and writing correspondence and publications
  • Observe and provide feedback to the coordinator/ supervisor on client’s behavior, mood, and adjustment in the home
  • Notify superior of any safety issues
  • Be supportive and encourage client during periods of loneliness, depressions, bereavement, etc.
  • Abide with the plan of service for tasks
  • Record observations/tasks and sign each entry on the appropriate form for each visit
  • Communicate timely with the Agency Manager/designee on concerns, issues, violations, or other important matters
  • Immediately report emergency situations by phone to supervisor or office, or 911 when critical.
  • Maintain client confidentiality per HIPAA and Agency policy guidelines
  • Follow assignments and regulations
  • Use Agency policy manual as guideline
  • Wear appropriate clothing and ID badge when at work
  • Confirm on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Agency Manager/designee
  • Notify the Agency of absences timely (24 hours prior to duty)
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Summary:

The homemaker is a paraprofessional employee trained to provide home maintenance services for clients under the direct supervision of the supervisor. Homemaking services include dietary management, household services essential to the client’s health and wellbeing, and provision of and instruction in reporting of signs, symptoms, and/or changes in the client’s condition. The homemaker is assigned to a client by the coordinator and is given a written plan of service.

Qualifications:

  • Must successfully complete the Agency training program
  • Must be able to read, write and follow instructions in English
  • Must posess the following qualities: an interest in people, tact, dependability in employment, neatness in appearance/practices, good personal hygiene, and good judgment
  • Must have a minimum of one (1) year work experience
  • Must successfully complete a criminal background check
  • Use of an automobile with possession of liability insurance is desirable

Responsibilities:

  • Shop with an effort to economize and preparare nutritious and appetizing meals
  • Assist with simple health care routines such as reminders to maintain diet restriction, medication regimen, and recommended exercises, and cueing to take meds
  • Observe and provide feedback to the coordinator/supervisor on client’s behavior, mood
  • Be supportive and encouraging during periods of loneliness, depressions, bereavement, etc.
  • Provide routine housekeeping tasks
  • Engage in washing, drying, folding and putting away laundry
  • Follow the plan of service for housekeeping tasks
  • Maintain client confidentiality per HIPAA and Agency policy guidelines
  • Record observations/tasks and sign each entry on the appropriate form for each visit
  • Communicate timely with the Agency Manager on concerns, issues, violations, or other important matter
  • Immediately report emergency situations by phone to supervisor or office, or 911 when critical
  • Keep an accurate time and mileage report
  • Follow assignments and regulations
  • Follow specific office orders for each client
  • Use homemaker policy manual as guidelines
  • Work within the organizational channel of authority and knows the area of responsibility of all other team members
  • Wear appropriate clothing and ID badge when at work
  • Confirm on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
  • Notify the Agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings, which will affect agreed service with the Agency
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Summary:

An individual who, under professional supervision, provides assistance with nutritional and environmental support, personal hygiene, feeding and dressing

Qualifications:

  • Must successfully complete a State approved training program or a 40 hour training equivalent in PCW skills
  • Must have an interest and concern for people, good judgment, and tact in conducting job functions
  • Must practice good hygiene and is neat in personal appearance
  • Must be able to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively in English
  • Must have current CPR certification
  • Must successfully pass criminal background check

Responsibilities:

  • Perform tasks assigned by the Supervisor
  • Report in writing, on agency forms, to the Supervisor on each client assignment
  • Promptly report any significant changes observed or reported in the client’s condition to the Supervisor
  • Confer as required with the Supervisor regarding client’s progress
  • Provide Personal Care services which may include assistance with:
    • Bathing, getting in and out of bed
    • Teeth, mouth, denture and hair care
    • Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of walker, cane or crutches
    • Changing of bed and laundering the bed linens and personal clothing
    • Skin care excluding wound care
    • Care of glasses and hearing aids
    • Assistance with dressing and undressing
    • Toileting, including use and care of bedpan, urinal, commode, toilet
    • Light cleaning in essential areas of the home
    • Meal prep, food purchasing, meal serving
    • Simple transfers, including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse
    • Accompanying the client to obtain medical diagnosis and treatment, other as outlined on service plan
  • Follow Standard precautions/proper infection control when providing client service
  • Maintain client confidentiality per HIPAA and Agency policy guidelines
  • Perform ONLY tasks specified for each individual client on the service plan
  • Follow emergency procedures in the event of any medical or non-medical situations
  • Follow client rights at all times
  • Record each activity performed on each case on a daily basis
  • Report any incidents or client changes immediately to the Supervisor
  • Submit Daily Activity Sheets and record accurately on a timely basis (weekly)
  • Follow instructions, is punctual and is at work as scheduled
  • Follow all agency policy and procedures
  • Attend in-service education annually per agency policy
  • Maintain effective communication with client, family, supervisor and other team members. Follows instructions, is punctual and attendance is acceptable
  • Perform other duties as assigned