PCA Personal Care Assistant

ComForCare; Milton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Halton Region, Milton, is looking for a Personal Care Assistant to provide various personal care and companionship services to clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, and medication support. Ideal candidates must be high school graduates, have excellent communication skills, and possess a valid driver's license. You will receive competitive pay and ongoing training in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license and access to transportation.
• Meets PCA skills test passing criteria.
• Meets DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test) passing criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and hygiene.
• Perform homemaking activities like cleaning and laundry.
• Assist clients with medications they self-administer.

Skills

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English

Personal care assistance

Companionship skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

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 / Educational Requirements

• 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.

Compensación: $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.

Caregiver First Promise

• 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.

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work®! Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work®.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.