Patient Care Assistant in San Diego

Workstream; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Harbor Home Care, a San Diego based in-home care provider, seeks a Personal Care Attendant-Caregiver to assist clients at home and in community settings with non-medical services.

Responsibilities include supporting daily living activities, personal care, mobility, medication reminders, light housekeeping and companionship, all delivered with care and in line with state regulations.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Clearance Verified on the Home Care Aide Registry.
• Current Tuberculosis (TB) certificate.
• Valid I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification documents.
• Completed “Criminal Record Statement” (LIC 508).
• Complete “Personnel Record” (LIC 501)
• Complete “Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Suspected Abuse of Dependent Adults and Elders” (SOC 341A).
• Entry-level training prior to presence with client(s).

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Support bathing, dressing, grooming, and ambulation.
• Provide medication reminders and monitor safety.
• Assist with transfers and positioning, and maintain skin care.
• Perform light housekeeping and meal planning/preparation.
• Provide companionship and respectful service.

Job description

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Pay range $20-23 per hour depending on experience, availability and other factors.

Job Description Summary

• Personal Care Attendant-Caregivers provide non-medical service and assistance to a client in their home and communities, who, because of advanced age or physical or mental disability, cannot perform these services.
• Personal Care Attendant-Caregivers are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant company policies, industry standards, and state regulations.

These services enable the client to remain in their residence and include, but are not limited to, assistance with the following: bathing, dressing, feeding, exercising, personal hygiene and grooming, transferring, ambulating, positioning, toileting and incontinence care, assisting with medication that the client self-administers, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, laundry, correspondence, and companionship.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• 18 years of age or older;
• Clearance Verified on the Home Care Aide Registry;
• Current Tuberculosis (TB) certificate;
• Valid I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification documents;
• Completed “Criminal Record Statement” (LIC 508);
• Complete “Personnel Record” (LIC 501)
• Complete “Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Suspected Abuse of Dependent Adults and Elders” (SOC 341A)
• Entry-level training prior to presence with client(s).

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:
• bathing-shaving-ambulation
• mouth care-dressing-exercising
• hair care-feeding-toileting/incontinence care
• positioning-medication reminding
• skin care-transferring-meal planning & preparation

Safe Harbor Home Care is a San Diego based, locally operated company that provides in-home care services.
These personalized services include medication reminders, meal preparation, bathing or showering care assistance, light housekeeping and laundry, help with transfers or mobility, companionship and respite care, and help with errands and transportation.