Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting Angels - New Braunfels, TX; Spring Branch (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PPE Provided

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Continuing Education

Sign on Bonus

Job summary

Visiting Angels of New Braunfels is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA to help seniors stay at home with dignity. You’ll assist with personal care, light housekeeping, meal planning, and mobility, in clients’ homes across the local area.

We offer flexible shifts, weekly pay, health insurance, PPE, referral bonuses, Direct Deposit, continuing education, and a sign-on bonus to help you grow with our team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Reliable transportation to client visits.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping tasks.
• Encourage clients to meet exercise goals.
• Prompt clients for medication at the right times.
• Assist with shopping and groceries.
• Plan and prepare meals with clients.
• Assist with mobility and ambulation, including doctor visits and walks.

Skills

Time management

Reliable transportation

Communication skills

Housekeeping & cooking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Patient Care Aide - PCA

Start working this week and get a paycheck next week!

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 New Braunfels is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the local area in places like Blanco, Canyon Lake, Starzville, and many others.

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

• Health Insurance
• PPE Provided
• 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
• 24+ shifts