Personal Care Assistant - Home Health PCA

Job Description

Job Description

Personal Care Assistant - Home Health PCA

About High Country Home Care:

Professional in-home care is much preferred when you, or a loved one, are recovering from a sudden loss of health. Clients who suffer from chronic illnesses agree the warmth and familiarity of home makes life more comfortable and manageable. High Country Home Care has been a source for quality in-home services in Newland and surrounding areas for over 30 years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist ambulatory client with mobility and toileting

• Provide care for normal, unbroken skin

• Assist with personal hygiene by setting up the supplies needed for the client to complete hair and scalp grooming and fingernail grooming

• Assist with bathing by assisting in and out of shower, tub and basin

• Shave client

• Provide basic first aid

• Make unoccupied bed

• Assist limited function client with dressing

• Assist with meal preparation and cutting up food for client

• Assist in and encourage physical activities and/or prescribed exercises

• Assist with following budget prepared by case manager

• Assist to find/use community services

• Perform reading and writing tasks

• Provide companionship/emotional support

• Demonstrate and assist with basic housekeeping tasks (sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, dishes, etc)

• Assist in organizing household routine

• Assist in purchasing clothing or other household items

• Assist with planning and preparing proper meals

Skills [ must have competency demonstrated and verified by RN before performing]

• Apply Ace bandages, TED’s, binders

• Apply/remove prosthetic devices for stable clients

• Assist client with self-monitoring of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight

Education / Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred

• Forty-four (44) to fifty-nine (59) hours classroom and/or documented on the job training preferred.

• Minimum 18 years of age.

• Experience: 0 – 6 months

Benefits :

• 401(k) with company match

• Flexible schedule

• Paid Time Off for Full Time

• Bereavement Pay

• Bonuses

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Life insurance

• Holiday Pay

• Continuing education assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift, Evening shift

• Monday to Friday

• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN