PSS Personal Support Specialist Adult Homecare

Home, Hope and Healing, Inc. is seeking a PSS to work one-on-one with an adult client in the Sidney area, providing client-centered care.

About the role

• Variable-length shifts, primarily day shift; schedule built collaboratively to meet your needs
• Flexible employment options: Per Diem, Part-Time, or Full-Time at your chosen location
• In-home assistance aligned with the client’s authorized, individualized care plan

Responsibilities

• Personal hygiene: bathing, grooming, oral care
• Dressing and undressing
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Transfer and/or mobility assistance
• Safe restroom use and continence support
• Activities of daily living: meal preparation, communication assistance (telephone, email, internet), general housework (laundry, dishes, grocery shopping), and maintaining a hygienic residence

Support

Regional Nurse Managers provide ongoing support, supervision, and education to team members.

Benefits

• Up to 11 days of Paid Vacation/Sick Time (dependent on employment classification)
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% employer match (100% vested)
• Employer-paid $20,000 Life & AD&D Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Insurance with generous employer premium contribution and $2,000 toward the deductible (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, limited-purpose medical, and dependent care)
• Supplemental insurance plans (Short-term Disability, Life, Cancer, etc.)
• Access to over 200 online continuing education courses for self-development

Requirements

• PSS certificate preferred but not required; must enroll in PSS course upon hire and complete within 6 months (reimbursement for course fees after meeting work requirements)
• Active CNA certification accepted in lieu of PSS certificate
• Current PSS certificate or CNA certification highly preferred
• One year of clinical experience in home care preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Successful passing of background checks