Personal Care Aide

Personal Care Aide

The Personal Care Aide plays a key role in executing ASD's mission of strengthening communities through affordable, service-enriched housing for individuals and families impacted by chronic health conditions. Reporting to the Senior Personal Care Aide, this position provides hands-on personal care and general housekeeping support to ASD residents, helping them maintain health, dignity, and a safe living environment.

The Personal Care Aide provides direct care and housekeeping support to residents, maintains accurate observation records, and contributes to a clean, safe, and well-stocked living environment across all ASD properties.

What You'll Do

• Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, feeding, and toilet assistance
• Prepare meals according to specified diets and reinforce dietary guidelines
• Support residents with prescribed exercises and assist with oral medication as directed
• Perform light housekeeping to maintain residents' rooms and common areas, including laundry and general cleaning
• Remove trash from common areas and individual rooms
• Maintain and clean common areas, hallways, and reception areas
• Inspect and clean food preparation and storage areas; ensure all foods are properly wrapped, refrigerated, and disposed of appropriately
• Vacuum and mop all common areas and hallways
• Clean, sort, and store articles of clothing maintained by the agency
• Clean and arrange storage areas for personal hygiene and household supplies
• Maintain and stock common living areas with needed supplies such as coffee, tea, sugar, and paper products
• Maintain a daily log of observation notes on each resident
• File observation notes in each resident's client record
• Identify and report changes in a resident's health condition; document unusual behaviors or activities on the premises
• Attend weekly PCA meetings, in-service sessions, and other training seminars relevant to the position
• Participate in all Quality Management activities

Qualifications

Required

• Must work physically on-site
• Familiarity with emergency procedures and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to access all ASD properties, including those not equipped with handicapped-accessible features
• Ability to negotiate stairways and access emergency alarm equipment
• In the event of a fire or other emergency, must be able to assist with the evacuation of medically compromised residents
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, or pulling objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to climb multiple staircases without assistance
• Sensitivity to culturally, racially, and sexually diverse client, staff, and volunteer populations
• Valid driver's license required

Preferred

• Graduation from a Texas Department of State Health Services-approved home care training program, or at least one year of experience providing direct patient care
• Prior experience working with medically compromised or chronic health conditions-affected populations

*** We review every resume that is received. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to every candidate. It usually takes one to two weeks for us to review your application. All applications will remain on file for consideration for future opportunities. Thank you in advance for your application! The Deamer Group is an equal opportunity employer with a goal of recruiting a diverse workforce to meet the hiring needs of our clients.