Personal Care Assistant
Job Posting for Personal Care Assistant at Growth Home Health Care LLC
We are looking for a competent certified nursing assistant or a personal care assistant to support physically or mentally challenged customers 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 and a good communicator. Experience in housekeeping tasks and caring for the elderly or sick will make you a strong candidate. We are currently hiring for weekends and other potential shifts. Higher pay for weekend only employees, shift differential for evenings and next day pay for floaters.
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
- Help customers with their shopping
- 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
Skills
- Proven experience as personal care assistant
- Committed to health & safety
- Able to transfer patients using a transfer board
- 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 Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Long term care
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
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