Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting Angels Sumter, SC; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Referral Bonuses

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Continuing Education

Job summary

Visiting Angels Sumter, SC is hiring a Patient Care Aide (PCA) to assist local seniors in staying safely at home. The role covers personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship, with emphasis on dignity and comfort for clients in Sumter and surrounding areas.

The PCA will support daily activities, encourage healthy routines, and help manage medications while maintaining strict safety and privacy standards. Training and ongoing education are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is 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.
• Heart for vulnerable people seeking meaningful companionship.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene.
• Manage light housekeeping for clients.
• Encourage clients to meet exercise and fitness goals.
• Prompt clients to take prescribed medications on time.
• Help with shopping and groceries or arrange shopping for them.
• Plan and prepare meals in collaboration with clients.
• Assist with mobility and transport to appointments and activities.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Driving reliability

Housekeeping basics

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 Sumter is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the local area in places like Darlington, Sumter, Columbia, Hartsville, Pamplico, and many others.

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

• 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.

• 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
• Live-In