Personal Care Assistant

Compensation

Long Term Care certification required

PCA I salary $37,440.00 ($18.00 hourly)

Shift differentials $0.87 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.

Biweekly benefit allowance for 2023 as follow:

Employee only $343.28
Employee & Spouse $682.90
Employee, Spouse & Child $802.50
Employee, Spouse & Children $872.88
Employee & Child $464.14
Employee & Children $548.39

Brief outline on retirement:

Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:

Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%
High: 7% we put in 7%
Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything over 7%.

You vest 20% each year. At 5 years you are fully vested.

Additional Incentive amounts:

You can earn up to 10% of your annual salary by completing any incentive bonus listed that does not pertain to your job description and that would benefit this facility (example: keeping your CNA cert updated while working in accounting is $2600 per year because it will benefit this facility, but getting your cleat would not benefit this facility so it wouldn’t be one that you would be able to get the incentive pay for)

Longevity bonus:

Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your anniversary date.
You will receive a longevity payment on year 2 and every year after but on even years it will increase (Example: year 2 -$250, year 3 -$250, Year 4 -$426 so on and so on)

Paid time off:

Annual leave:

• 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
• 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
• 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)

Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)

Holiday leave: 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.

Admin Weather leave: We are considered essential personnel; we will be required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 36 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptor

This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry-level work, and receive training in providing care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience required at this level is none.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible spending account
• Paid sick time
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Norman, OK 73071 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Norman, OK 73071: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $3 - $250