Personal Care Aides (PCA) for Fredericksburg and the surrounding counties

About the role

We are seeking qualified Personal Care Aides for Fredericksburg and the surrounding counties for all hours and shifts. Cases available for Private Duty in a Facility or Home Health.

Responsibilities

• Personal care including: Baths—bed, tub, shower
• Back rubs
• Oral hygiene
• Changing bed linen
• Assisting the patient with dressing and undressing
• Assisting with grooming—care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails and skin care
• Assisting the patient with toileting activities
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly
• Prepares and serve simple diets
• Aiding the patient in moving from bed to chair, to wheelchair and in walking
• Reports changes in the patient’s needs and condition to the supervising nurse
• Keeps simple records
• Performs incidental household tasks essential to the patient’s health needs, such as: Light housekeeping
• Making and changing beds
• Dusting, vacuuming and mopping the rooms used by patient
• Tidying the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
• Shopping for patient if no other arrangement is possible
• Performing personal laundry of patient if no family member available or able
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills/competency)
• Recording patient care activities daily
• Participating in case conferences
• Prioritizing work/care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed when assigned
• Adhering to the Organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
• Attending minimum of twelve (12) hours of in-service annually
• Participating in meetings as requested by the Hospice Director of Patient Services
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services to become a Personal Care Aide
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, frail and impaired
• Able to communicate information concerning a patient’s condition clearly
• Displays initiative to work with minimal direct supervision
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
• Must have reliable transportation and a smartphone