Caregiver - PCA

Professional Case Management, the leader in home healthcare, is hiring Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) to provide in-home healthcare services for veterans in Indiana.

Schedule

• Monday - Thursday, 12-5pm
• You choose the days you work
• Flexible scheduling that accommodates school, travel, volunteering, or family activities

Benefits

• One-on-one patient relationships
• Rewarding work enhancing clients’ health, quality of life, and peace of mind
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (see Careers page for eligibility details)
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (pretax savings)

Responsibilities

• Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervising Registered Nurse based on the client’s needs while encouraging client independence, 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, medication reminding
  • Respiratory care, homemaking, and respite care
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks, including:
  • Light housekeeping, meal preparation, dishwashing, bed making, laundry
  • Attending medical appointments and shopping
• Follow emergency procedures and report accidents, injuries, or significant changes in the client’s condition to the RN as soon as safely possible

Requirements

• Emotional and cognitive maturity to maintain good working relationships with clients, their families, and agency personnel
• Free from health problems that may be injurious to clients, self, or coworkers (documentation required)
• 2-step TB skin test (proof must be submitted to Human Resources)
• Reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Neat, clean personal appearance
• Licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state/agency requirements and a well-maintained vehicle

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Respect for individual, cultural, and spiritual differences
• Commitment to personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers
• Compliance with agency policy and procedures

Pay

$15.00 - $17.50 hourly