Compassionate Personal Care Assistant - Competitive Pay

Maxim Healthcare; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

HSA and PTO

401(k) savings plan

Maxcares Awards Program

Job summary

Maxim Healthcare is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide support services for clients with personal care, mobility, and therapeutic needs in California. The role involves assisting with daily activities, health care tasks, and companionship to help clients maintain independence.

Responsibilities include transfers, hygiene assistance, and reporting changes in client status per care plans. State certification may be required; BLS, PPD/Chest X-Ray, and 18+ years age are expected.

Qualifications

• State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program.
• One (1) year relevant experience preferred.
• Current BLS Card
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
• Knowledge of child growth and development
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the home, school, local health agency, and other community resources
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Responsibilities

• Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
• Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

BLS Certification

Job description

Maxim Healthcare is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide support services for clients with personal care, mobility, and therapeutic needs in California. The role involves assisting with daily activities, health care tasks, and companionship to help clients maintain independence.

Responsibilities include transfers, hygiene assistance, and reporting changes in client status per care plans. State certification may be required; BLS, PPD/Chest X-Ray, and 18+ years age are expected.