Compassionate Personal Care & Mobility Assistant

Maxim Healthcare; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Maxcares Awards Program

Job summary

Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Personal Care Assistant to provide support services to assist clients with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs. You will work to help clients with daily activities and maintain a safe home environment.

The role emphasizes compassion, reliable communication with families and collaboration with home health teams. Prior home care experience is preferred, as are a current BLS certification and required state licensure or certification when applicable.

Qualifications

• State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program.
• One 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.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Coordination

Computer skills

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Personal Care Assistant to provide support services to assist clients with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs. You will work to help clients with daily activities and maintain a safe home environment.

The role emphasizes compassion, reliable communication with families and collaboration with home health teams. Prior home care experience is preferred, as are a current BLS certification and required state licensure or certification when applicable.