Personal Care Assistant

Qualifications Performance Requirements: The Personal Care Assistant must be able to: • Lift and/or transfer clients without restrictions. Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs. • Show patience and respect in dealing with sick, elderly, or disabled clients. • Work under close supervision of agency staff and cooperate with the client’s family and staff from other agencies involved in the client’s care. • Maintain CPR and First Aid certification and annual TB screening. Essential Job Functions: The PCA follows the care plan established for the individual client. This care plan may include any or all or the following: • Activities of Daily Living assistance including personal care needs, meal preparation, and assistance with eating. Personal Care needs may include giving or assisting with bath or shower, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulating, and transferring from bed to chair or other locations. • Routine housekeeping chores including: laundry, changing bed linens, dusting, washing dishes, vacuuming, and other light household duties. • Errands as necessary and directed by supervisor. • Serve as companion to client and/or provide temporary relief to caregiver. • Provision of specialized client care as instructed by the supervisor and as evidenced by documentation of training. • Communicate to Nurse the client’s needs and any changes in the client’s status through written documentation and verbal communication. Please have experience with Hoyer lift, and Vitals sign Performance Requirements: § Lift and/or transfer clients without restrictions. § Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs. § Show patience and respect in dealing with sick, elderly, or disabled clients. § Work under close supervision of agency staff and cooperate with the client’s family and staff from other agencies involved in the client’s care. § Maintain CPR and First Aid certification and annual TB screening.