Caregiver - PCA

About the role

Professional Case Management, the leader in home healthcare, is now hiring Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) to provide in-home healthcare services to help those who have served our country. Benefit from one-on-one patient relationships and from the satisfaction of enhancing clients’ health, quality of life and peace of mind. You make your own schedule — that leaves you with time to attend school, travel, volunteer or to enjoy activities with your family and friends.

Benefits

• Create the schedule you want to work
• Rewarding one-on-one work with patients in the comfort of their homes
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (see Careers page for eligibility details)
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (pretax savings)

Qualifications

• Emotional and cognitive maturity to maintain a good working relationship with the client, client’s family, and agency personnel
• Free from health problems that may be injurious to client, self, and coworkers; required documentation must be provided
• Two-step TB skin test with proof submitted to Human Resources
• Reliable transportation
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Practice nursing with respect for individual, cultural, and spiritual differences
• Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers
• Maintain compliance with agency policy and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Neat, clean personal appearance
• Licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state and/or agency requirements and in good repair

Essential Functions

• Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervising Registered Nurse based on the client’s needs, encouraging clients to be as independent as possible while ensuring client confidentiality and dignity.
• Assist clients with non-skilled personal care, including:
  • Bathing, skin care, hair care, nail care, mouth care, shaving
  • Dressing, feeding, ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning
  • Medication reminding, respiratory care
  • Homemaking and respite care
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks, including:
  • Light housekeeping, meal preparation, dishwashing
  • Bed making, laundry
  • Attending medical appointments, shopping
• Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident — report an accident, injury, or significant change in the client’s condition to the RN as soon and as safely as possible.

Pay

Standard Rate: $15.00 – $17.50 per hour