Patient Care Aide - PCA

Pay Rate: $16-$20/hour with differential pay for nights and weekends. Weekly pay available. $400 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Schedule

• Flexible hours offering full-time, part-time, PRN, weekdays, nights, and weekends
• Varied shifts available: 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour, up to 12 hour shifts
• You make your own schedule
• Travel time with mileage reimbursement

Benefits

• Caregiver Assistance Program for employees maintaining 35-40 hours a week
• Caregiver mentor program with ongoing training
• Client referral bonus
• Caregiver referral bonus
• Paid orientation
• Paid Time Off
• Free tele-health program for all employees and their families enrolled in full-time benefits
• Dental, health, and vision insurance
• Employee appreciation initiatives

About the Role

Being a Patient Care Aide (PCA) at Visiting Angels Springfield is a rewarding job that allows you to give back to your community and broaden your skills. The Springfield office team provides caregivers for the Central Illinois area, including Sangamon County, Menard County, Morgan County, Logan County, and many others.

Employment with Visiting Angels is much more than just a job; it’s a chance to provide compassion to great families by offering a helping hand to someone in need. Visiting Angels supports seniors with daily living responsibilities such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, one-on-one mobility assistance, and providing transportation. It also offers opportunities for personal growth with advanced training in areas like Dementia Care or Alzheimer’s Care.

Visiting Angels received the 2016-2017 Caregiver Choice Award, voted by caregiver companions, home health aides, and nursing aides as a top place to work.

Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.)
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Help clients with routine exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements

• Passion to serve others – a true caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Own a vehicle with current insurance
• Social Security Card
• Must meet all qualifications to receive bonus