PCA Personal Care Assistant

ComForCare; Milton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading caregiving service provider in Halton Region seeks a Personal Care Assistant to provide clients with various personal care and homemaker/companion services. You will assist with bathing, grooming, and companionship while ensuring clients' comfort in their homes. The ideal candidate must be a high school graduate, pass PCA and DEARS tests, and possess a valid driver's license. This role offers a competitive salary of $19.00 - $23.00 per hour.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent certificate.
• Meets passing criteria on PCA skills test.
• Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test).
• Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other personal care tasks.
• Provide companionship and homemaking activities.
• Assist with medications that the client self-administers.

Skills

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English

Compassion and patience

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent certificate

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Job Summary

The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.

Essential Functions

• Personal Care
  • Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, nail/skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, lifts), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
• Companion/Sitter
  • Provide companionship and respite services for family
  • Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
• Medication Services
  • Assist with medications that the client self-administers

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent certificate
• Meets passing criteria on PCA skills test
• Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
• Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job

This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.

Compensation: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.

Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.

At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:

• Treated with respect and dignity.
• Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
• Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.