PCA Personal Care Assistant

ComForCare; Milton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Halton Region, Milton is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide personal care and homemaking services to clients. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing and grooming, offering companionship, and helping with medications. Applicants should have a high school diploma and be able to meet specific testing criteria. Salary ranges from $19 to $23 per hour.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and perform homemaking activities.
• Assist with self-administration of medications.

Skills

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English

Personal care assistance

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
  1. 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, toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.
• Companion/Sitter
  1. Provide companionship and respite services for family.
  2. 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
  1. 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.

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.

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.
• 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.