Caregiver - PCA

About the role

Professional Case Management, the leader in home healthcare, is hiring Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) to provide in-home healthcare services to veterans. Benefit from one-on-one patient relationships and the satisfaction of enhancing clients’ health, quality of life, and peace of mind. You make your own schedule, leaving time for school, travel, volunteering, or family activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (see Careers page for eligibility details)
• Health Savings Account (pretax)
• Flexible Spending Account (pretax)

Qualifications

• Emotional and cognitive maturity to maintain good working relationships with clients, families, and agency personnel
• Free from health problems that may be injurious to client, self, or 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 policies and procedures
• High school diploma or GED (preferred)
• Neat, clean personal appearance
• Licensed driver with automobile insurance meeting state/agency requirements, vehicle in good repair (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervising Registered Nurse based on the client’s needs
• Encourage 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 accidents, injuries, or significant changes in the client’s condition to the RN as soon and as safely as possible

Pay

Standard rate: $15.00 – $17.50 per hour