Personal Care Aides (PCAs) ALL Shifts Available

About the role

Personal-Touch Home Care & Hospice, a leader in the home care industry since 1974, provides in-home nursing care, IV therapy, wound care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hospice care, medical social work, and personal care services. We are dedicated to individualized, comprehensive quality patient and family centered care. We are seeking qualified Personal Care Aides for our Northside (Peninsula areas) and Southside service locations 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
• Preparing and serving simple diets
• Assisting the patient in moving from bed to chair, to wheelchair and in walking
• Reporting changes in the patient's needs and condition to the supervising nurse
• Keeping simple records
• Performing 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, 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
• Note: PCA's are never allowed to administer medications

Qualifications

• 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
• Is 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

Experience

• 1 year of caregiving experience (Required)
• 1 year of EMR systems experience (Preferred)

Certification

• PCA certification (Required)

Schedule

• All hours and all shifts, including weekends
• Shift hours will vary based on patient need

Pay

$15.00 to $18.00 per hour