Personal Care Aide (PCA/HHA)

Job Description

Job Description

*** $1,000 Signing Bonus ***

Job Title: Personal Care Aide (PCA/HCSSA) - Canandaigua site, Community based

**Do NOT have to have PCA certification - the agency will provide training**

Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Full time, Part time, and Substitute positions available with varying and flexible hours. Must have evening and weekend availability. This is a community based position.

Summary/Objective: Provides oversight and supervision to individuals with disabilities to maintain their health and welfare, assisting them with Activities of Daily Living. 

Qualifications:

1. Certification as a Personal Care Aide in New York State preferred but not required - agency will provide training
2. Knowledge of community resources and means of accessing these services
3. Valid NYS driver’s license/dependable vehicle
4. Demonstrates basic reasoning and writing skills
5. Six (6) months of experience providing personal care to individuals with disabilities required.

Competency Requirements:

1. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
2. Ability and skills necessary to meet the individual’s needs.
3. Must possess a strong service orientation, including active listening, critical thinking skills, and close monitoring of clients.
4. Individual/client focus.
5. Ethical conduct.
6. Flexibility.
7. Initiative.
8. Basic understanding of medical terminology.

Responsibilities:

1. Imparts agency philosophy of “Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential” to clients, families, program staff and community resources.
2. Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
3. Provides care in accordance with the Plan of Care and physician’s orders; after supervising RN has approved the individual to provide said care. The following cares may be provided by a Personal Care Aide (PCA):

a. Assistance and training for daily living skills; dressing, bathing, feeding and grooming.

b. Light cleaning, dusting, vacuuming and dishes.

c. Shopping and running errands.

d. Preparation of meals for regular and simple modified diets.

e. Placement of and/or removal of elastic stockings, braces, splints, slings, prostheses.

f. Obtain a weight.

g. Assist with self-administration of oral medications (remind individual, read label, bring medication to the individual, open container, and/or provide a drink).

h. Clean a stable wound with soap and water and apply a clean dry dressing.

4. Acts as a role model for program participants by interacting with people in a manner, which will assist these individuals in developing appropriate social behaviors necessary for successful community living.

5. Assists with implementation of behavior modification plans as needed.

6. Participates in case conferences upon request.

7. Provides any personal care tasks as directed by the supervising RN under the plan of care.

8. Maintains necessary records and case notes as requested and within required format and deadlines.

9. Communicates regularly with agency personnel to provide opportunities for exchange of information and discussion of concerns.

10. Participates in conferences, workshops and in-service training to enhance job skills and personal growth and development as determined by the Supervisor. A minimum of 6 hours of training is required per year for this position.

11. Adheres to the agency’s policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.

12. Performs other duties at the discretion of the Program Director or his/her designee.

Other Job Specifics:  Directly responsible to Home & Community Support Services Supervisor and Supervising Registered Nurse.

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds.

Travel: Travel is primarily local. Employee may be expected to transport individual to locations outside of their home using a motor vehicle.  Some out-of-the-area travel may be expected.

EEO Statement : The agencies are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants in the hiring, promotion, compensation, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest and conviction records or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.