Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting-Angels; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Sick Pay

Job summary

Visiting Angels of Santa Fe is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA to support seniors in the local area, including Espanola, Los Alamos, Las Vegas, Taos, and nearby communities. Join a team that values compassionate in-home care and flexible scheduling to fit your life.

As a PCA, you will assist with personal care, light housekeeping, meal prep, mobility support, and medication reminders, while ensuring safety and dignity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Reliable transportation to client visits.
• Excellent time-management and reliability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to comply with health and safety standards.
• Heart for caring for seniors.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping and groceries.
• Encourage exercise and fitness goals.
• Prompt medication reminders at the right times.
• Assist with mobility and transportation to appointments.
• Plan and prepare meals with clients.
• Respond quickly to medical emergencies and report changes.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Reliability

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 Santa Fe is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the local area in places like Espanola, Los Alamos, Las Vegas, Taos, and many others.

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

• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Sick Pay

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
• 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