Compassionate Personal Care Assistant — One-on-One Support

Milwaukee Succeeds; Mequon (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

IndependenceFirst is seeking a part-time Personal Care Worker to provide direct, one-on-one personal care services to consumers. This role is supervised by the Care Coordinator and focuses on delivering compassionate support in daily living activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with bed transfers, bathing, grooming, mobility, meal prep, and light housekeeping while maintaining strict confidentiality and accurate documentation of care provided.

Qualifications

• Must have adequate training in personal care services and in each skill assigned.
• Documentation of training is required; previous experience may be accepted in lieu of formal training.
• Familiar with the philosophy and concepts of independent living.
• Ability to understand and follow the consumer's instructions.
• Good communication and relate well to others.
• Physical strength sufficient to perform required job tasks.
• Demonstrate dependability and honesty; able to follow a written plan of duties.

Responsibilities

• Assisting consumer with getting in and out of bed.
• Assisting consumer with toileting/incontinent care.
• Assisting consumer with bathing or showering.
• Assistance with eating and grooming to include mouth, denture, hair, shaving and nail care.
• Assistance with dressing and undressing.
• Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids.
• Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of gait belt, walker or cane.
• Simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse.
• Skin care excluding wound care.
• Meal preparation and serving.
• Light cleaning in areas used during personal care activities.
• Changing of consumer's bed, washing bed linens and consumer's personal clothing.
• Completion of timesheets and documentation; keep consumer information confidential.

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent communication

Reliability

Physical strength

Job description

IndependenceFirst is seeking a part-time Personal Care Worker to provide direct, one-on-one personal care services to consumers. This role is supervised by the Care Coordinator and focuses on delivering compassionate support in daily living activities.

Responsibilities include assisting with bed transfers, bathing, grooming, mobility, meal prep, and light housekeeping while maintaining strict confidentiality and accurate documentation of care provided.