Compassionate Personal Care Assistant | Home & School

Maxim Healthcare; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Health Advocacy

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

401(k)

Short Term Disability

Voluntary Group Life Insurance

Supplemental Accidental Insurance

Hospital Expense Protection Plan

Critical Illness Insurance

Home and Auto Insurance discounts

Pet Insurance

Legal Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount Program

Transportation Benefits

College Partnership Program

Job summary

Maxim Healthcare is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide support in home or school settings, assisting clients with daily activities, mobility, hygiene, and health-related tasks under a care plan.

Responsibilities include coordinating with schools and health agencies, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring safe transfers, ambulation, and client comfort while following HIPAA guidelines.

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
• Demonstrates competence in performing the necessary skills and perform those skills on the plan of care
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Aids teacher in helping student learn and provides feedback to student and supervisors/teachers (if applicable)
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan (if applicable)
• In school setting, accompanies student on bus to and from school (if applicable)
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
• May assist in supervision of students during recess and lunch periods and accompany student on community experiences
• Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
• Implements behavior management techniques in accordance with the directions given by the supervisor/healthcare practitioner; including reinforcing appropriate behaviors in accordance with plans and discouraging negative behavior, managing time out, or other techniques as directed
• Adequately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
• Maitains confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families and employees
• Adheres to HIPPA privacy policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Skills

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Computer proficiency

Job description

Maxim Healthcare is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide support in home or school settings, assisting clients with daily activities, mobility, hygiene, and health-related tasks under a care plan.

Responsibilities include coordinating with schools and health agencies, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring safe transfers, ambulation, and client comfort while following HIPAA guidelines.