Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting Angels Marble Falls, TX; Burnet (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Continuing Education

Job summary

Visiting Angels Marble Falls is seeking a Patient Care Aide (PCA) to support seniors in their homes across the Highland Lakes area, including Burnet, Marble Falls, and surrounding towns.

Responsibilities include personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning, mobility assistance, and medication prompting, with a focus on promoting independence and dignity at home.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Time-management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Housekeeping basics

Cooking tasks

Emergency awareness

Safety compliance

Compassionate caregiving

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 Marble Falls is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the Highland Lakes area in places like Burnet, Marble Falls, Lampassas, Buchanan Dam, Llano, and many others.

Visiting Angels Patient Care Aide - PCA enjoys benefits like:

• Health Insurance


• 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

Shift Options

• Full Time


• Part Time


• 8 Hour Shifts


• 12 Hour Shifts


• PRN


• Short Shift