Patient Care Assistant - PCA
Visiting Angels Webster Groves, MO · Webster Groves, MO · 1 wk ago
HealthcareInternship
About the role
The Patient Care Assistant - PCA job at Visiting Angels Webster Groves offers a unique opportunity to provide compassionate care to seniors in Webster Groves and the surrounding areas.
Responsibilities
- Help clients take prescribed medication
- Ambulate and assist clients with mobility
- Assist with personal care and hygiene
- Plan and prepare meals with clients' assistance
- Perform light housekeeping duties
- Do client's shopping or accompany them
- Be a pleasant and supportive companion
- Report unusual incidents and act responsibly in emergencies
Requirements
- Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
- Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with 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