Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting-Angels; Blackwell (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

PPE Provided

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Continuing Education

Sign on Bonus

Job summary

Visiting Angels provides compassionate care to seniors in the local Edmond area, including Blackwell and nearby communities. A PCA helps clients stay at home with dignity and safety.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning, mobility support, and transportation assistance. Training is provided; a background check and reliable transportation are required, with opportunities for meaningful, flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong time-management and reliable transportation to client visits.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with seniors.
• Willingness to follow health and safety guidelines and training.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene tasks.
• Manage light housekeeping and meal preparation with client input.
• Encourage exercise and mobility, and assist with medications as prescribed.
• Assist with shopping and errands; support scheduling doctor visits.
• Report health changes promptly and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Compassion

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 Edmond is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the local area in places like Blackwell, Edmond, Tonkawa, Perry, Stillwater, Langston, and many others.

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

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

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

Shift Options

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