What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) position at Sincere Home Care LLC?
Our Values: Sincere Home Care is a client – centered, financially responsible, home care agency providing quality services through a culture characterized by:
- Care
- Commitment
- Clear Communication
- Community
- Compassion
- Competence, and
- Creativity
Position: Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Requirements:
- Must be at least age 18
- Clear a criminal background study
- Approachable and a strong sense of teamwork
- Must have reliable transportation
- PCA Certified (training provided)
Qualifications:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to deal with stress and conflict
- Positive attitude
- Good team player
- Hard working and self - directed
- Trustworthy
Preferred Skills:
- Bilingual
- 1 or more year(s) of experience in a health care setting
Responsibilities:
Assist the person with the following Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):
- Dressing – Including application of clothing and special appliances or wraps
- Grooming – Including basic hair care, oral care, shaving, basic nail care, applying cosmetics and deodorant, care of eyeglasses and hearing aids
- Bathing – Including basic personal hygiene and skin care
- Eating – Including completing the process of eating, including hand washing and application of orthotics required for eating, transfers and feeding
- Transfers – Including assistance to transfer the person from one seating or reclining area to another
- Mobility – Including assistance with ambulation, including use of a wheel chair; not including providing transportation
- Positioning – Including assistance with positioning or turning a person for necessary care and comfort
- Toileting – Including helping person with bowel or bladder elimination and care. This includes transfers, mobility, positioning, feminine hygiene, use of toileting equipment or supplies, cleansing the perineal area, inspection of the skin and adjusting clothing.
Assist the person with the following Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs):
- Accompany to medical appointments
- Accompany to participate in the community
- Assist with paying bills
- Communicate by telephone and other media
- Complete household tasks integral to the PCA services, such as:
- Plan and prepare meals
- Shop for food, clothing and other essential items
May provide observation and redirection of behaviors:
- Observe and provide redirection to the recipient for episodes of behavior needing redirection as identified in the care plan.
What’s in It for You:
- Great work environment
- Competitive pay
- Great references
- Opportunities for personal growth and development
Position Type: Full – time; part – time
Schedule: Varies; flexible; weekends; on – call positions
See current openings & schedules:
http://www.sincerehomecaremn.com/home-care-current-openings
Possible Location(s):
- Anoka County
- Ramsey County
- Hennepin County
- Chisago County
Hours per week:
- 10 - 40 hours per week
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
- People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
- Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
- Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
- Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
- Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
- High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.50 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Signing bonus
Work Location: One location