What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) position at PaShence Home Care?
Job Summary:
An individual who, under professional supervision, provides assistance with nutritional and environmental support, personal hygiene, feeding and dressing to clients in their residence.
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart D as revised or recoded, if applicable; or
- Successful completion of a competency examination for nurse aides recognized by the department; or
- Successful completion of a health care or personal care credentialing program recognized and approved by the department; or
- Successful completion or progress in the completion of a 40 hour training program provided by a private home care provider, which addresses at least the following areas:
- Ambulation and transfer of clients, including positioning
- Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, dental care, dressing, and eating
- Basic first aid and CPR
- Caring for clients with special conditions and needs so long as the services are within the scope of the tasks authorized to be performed demonstration
- Home management
- Home safety and sanitation
- Infection control in the home
- Related activities to include the taking of vital signs
- Proper nutrition
- Speaks, reads, and writes and able to communicate effectively in English
- Must have current CPR certification and criminal background check
- Never have shown by credible evidence, to have abused, neglected, sexually assaulted, exploited or deprived any person or to have subjected any person to serious injury as a result of intentional or grossly negligent misconduct
- Have not made any material false statements concerning qualifications requirements either to the Department or the provider
Salary : $21,800 - $27,600
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