What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCA Personal Care Assistant position at Kindred Spirits Home Care LLC,?
We are looking for a competent Personal Care Assistant to support the Elderly/Disabled clients in their everyday lives. The fulfilment and satisfaction that comes with helping others surpasses the challenges of this job. If you’re a compassionate, positive person who isn’t afraid to work hard, then this is a job for you. We expect you to be polite, kind, professional, self-starter, and a good communicator. Experience in housekeeping tasks and caring for the elderly/disabled or sick will make you a strong candidate.
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
- 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
- Reliability
Skills
- Proven experience as personal care assistant
- Committed to health & safety
- Able to do housework and cooking
- Well-organized and reliable
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Positive and compassionate attitude
- Strong ethics
- Physical stamina
- CPR certified
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A valid driver’s license
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evenings as needed
- Extended hours
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $16