Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting Angels - Longview, TX; Avinger (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PPE Provided

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Continuing Education

Job summary

Visiting Angels Longview is hiring a Patient Care Aide (PCA) to assist seniors in East Texas communities such as Avinger, Longview, and Gilmer. A PCA wears many hats to help clients stay at home with dignity, including personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning, and mobility support.

Responsibilities include prompting medications, encouraging activity, and reporting health changes promptly. A heart for caring for vulnerable people is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Reliable transportation to client visits.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping and meal prep with clients.
• Encourage exercise and fitness activities.
• Prompt clients to take medications as prescribed.
• Assist with shopping and errands for groceries.
• Support mobility and transportation to appointments.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Housekeeping & cooking basics

Background check & drug screen

First Aid & emergency response

Compassion for seniors

Reliable transportation to visits

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Patient Care Aide - PCA

Are you searching for a career with flexibility, room for growth, and the ability to make a difference in the lives of senior adults in your community? Visiting Angels of Longview is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the East Texas area in places like Avinger, Longview, Jefferson, Ore City, Gilmer, and many others.

A Visiting Angels Patient Care Aide - PCA enjoys benefits like:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PPE Provided
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Continuing Education

A Visiting Angels Patient Care Aide - PCA wears many hats as they help our elderly and home-care clients stay at home or recover at home with dignity.

While no two client visits look exactly alike, responsibilities may include:

• Helping clients handle personal care and hygiene
• Managing light housekeeping
• Encouraging clients to meet their exercise and fitness goals
• Prompting clients to take their prescription medications at the right times
• Helping clients with shopping and putting away groceries (or shopping for them)
• Planning and preparing meals in collaboration with clients (based on client ability)
• Assisting clients with mobility and ambulation - this can include everything from getting around the house to visiting the doctor and taking walks

A Patient Care Aide - PCA must also be prepared to act quickly in the case of medical emergencies. This includes adequately reporting any health changes or unusual circumstances. Our caregivers possess the ideal blend of competency, compassion, and professional discernment.

Patient Care Aide - PCA Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent time-management skills
• Reliable transportation to client visits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response
• A heart for vulnerable people seeking meaningful companionship
• Willingness to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards

Shifts Offered:

• Full Time
• Part Time
• 8 Hour Shifts
• 10 Hour Shifts
• 12 Hour Shifts
• PRN
• Short Shift