Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
Responsibilities • Enables clients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient conditions, providing support and personal services. • Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise. • Supports clients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands. • Assists clients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. • Helps clients care for themselves by assisting with use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene. • Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and reposition the patient. • Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisors of changing or unusual conditions. • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintains security precautions, and follows prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards. • Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. • Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. • Entertains patients by reading, talking, and listening to the individual, upon request. • Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Requirements • High school diploma or equivalent. • The ability to follow instructions but also to think independently. • Excellent report writing skills and organizational skills. • Empathy and a personable manner. • Physical fitness and mental strength. • A valid driver’s license or reliable transport Please apply using this link: https://14742.axiscare.com/?caregivers-applications.php **Applicant has until 12:00am to fully apply or else they must start over.