PCA / Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

Work with a locally owned, independent, non-franchise Homecare agency. The Personal Care Assistant assists with activities of daily living and certain “hands-on” care such as personal hygiene care, toileting and elimination of waste, assistance with reminders to take medications, transfers, and ambulation. The Personal Care Assistant also provides certain companion tasks such as: accompanying the client to appointments, tasks related to the maintenance of a healthy and stable living environment for the client, personal laundry, light housekeeping, and other similar activities of daily living. The provision of “hands-on” care as described above is contingent upon licensing requirements within the state of practice.

Caregivers/PCA's with current requirements and certifications (listed below) preferred, but are willing to train/certify reliable hard working individuals. Reliable Transportation is required.

 

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients receive their medication on time

• Support clients who can’t move on their own

• Help clients dress, bathe, eat, etc.

• Assist clients with physical therapy exercises

• Cook meals according to the customer’s restrictions

• Help customers with their shopping

• Do necessary housekeeping to maintain a clean environment

• Provide emotional support

• Inform physicians or supervisors about uncommon events

• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Skills/Requirements:

• Proven experience as a personal care assistant

• Able to do housework and cooking

• Well-organized and reliable

• Excellent communication and people skills

• A positive and compassionate attitude

• Strong ethics

• PCA Certification

• CPR/First Aid certified

• Valid driver’s license

• Dependable transportation

• 2Step TB test or QuantiFERON Test

• Fingerprints/Background Test done by the State

Work Location:

• Multiple locations throughout the Las Vegas and Henderson

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour, $20 fill-in rate

Schedule:

• Shifts range from 2-8 hours