Compassionate Personal Care Assistant — Mobility & Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision

401(k) savings plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Personal Care Assistant in Taft, CA to support clients with personal care, mobility and therapeutic needs. The role offers hourly pay and comprehensive benefits through Maxim.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, healthcare tasks, transfers, mobility support, companionship, and reporting changes per care plans. Requirements include state licensure, BLS, background checks, and strong communication skills.

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 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

Job description

Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Personal Care Assistant in Taft, CA to support clients with personal care, mobility and therapeutic needs. The role offers hourly pay and comprehensive benefits through Maxim.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, healthcare tasks, transfers, mobility support, companionship, and reporting changes per care plans. Requirements include state licensure, BLS, background checks, and strong communication skills.