Part-Time Personal Care Assistant (Elderly/Disabled)

Gold Star Home Care, LLC; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Gold Star Home Care, LLC is seeking a PCA to support elderly and disabled clients in home settings. The role emphasizes non-skilled tasks under RN/LPN oversight and does not include medication administration.

Training may be provided in-house or via CNA with supervision. Applicants must be 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation to travel to client homes as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Able to read, write and communicate effectively with the client and supervisor
• Able to use the Care Call IVR system
• Capable of assisting with activities of daily living
• Capable of following a care plan with minimal supervision
• Have valid driver’s license/reliable means of transportation.
• At least 18 years of age
• Passed competency testing or successfully completed a competency training and evaluation program performed by an RN or LPN prior to providing services
• Other training, as required by SCDHHS and/or Medicaid Scope of Services for Personal Care II and HASCI Attendant Care, SCDDSN, and Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Support for activities of daily living
• eating
• bathing (bed bath, bench shower, sink/sponge bath)
• personal hygiene
• provide necessary skincare
• meal planning and preparation
• assisting clients in and out of bed
• repositioning clients as necessary
• assisting with ambulation
• toileting and maintaining continence
• cleaning
• shopping
• home safety
• errands
• The PCA will also monitor the client’s condition. The PCA is able to carry out the type of monitoring that would be done by a family member (i.e., apparent changes in condition). The PCA is not responsible for giving a client medication; however, the PCA is able to remind the client of times and hand the medicine container to the client.

Skills

High School diploma

Communication skills

Driver's license

Read/write

Transportation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Care Call IVR

Job description

Gold Star Home Care, LLC is seeking a PCA to support elderly and disabled clients in home settings. The role emphasizes non-skilled tasks under RN/LPN oversight and does not include medication administration.

Training may be provided in-house or via CNA with supervision. Applicants must be 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation to travel to client homes as needed.