PCA

Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with shift different.

Dayshift schedule

On-the-job training

Travel pay

Generous benefit package

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens seeks competent Personal Care Aides to join our home care team, serving Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Washington, and Bristol. You will assist with daily living activities, hygiene, meals, and safety in clients’ homes.

Requirements include 18+, English proficiency, a 40-Hour PCA certificate or CNA license, valid SSN, driver’s license, and reliable transport. Training is provided; weekend/holiday shifts include differential pay.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and able to read, write, and understand English.
• Must possess a 40-Hour Personal Care Aide certificate or be a CNA in good standing.
• Must have valid SSN, driver's license, and own transportation.
• Must pass drug screen and criminal background check; be medically cleared.
• Prefer 1 year of PCA experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living, grooming, bathing, and mobility.
• Provide incontinence care, meal assistance, and medication reminders.
• Light housekeeping and shopping or mail assistance as needed.
• Monitor client condition and report changes to RN PCA Supervisor.
• Maintain client confidentiality and professional ethics.

Skills

Physical ability

Reading & comprehension

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Training compliance

Telephone accessibility

Direct deposit setup

Education

40-Hour Personal Care Aide certificate

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Job description

AASC is seeking competent and talented Personal Care Aides (PCA's) to join our amazing team as we deliver quality home care to clients in the counties of Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Washington, and the city of Bristol.

Our employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive pay with shift differential for holidays or weekends
• Dayshift schedule
• On-the-job training
• Travel pay
• Generous benefit package
• Employee referral bonus

PERSONAL CARE AIDE

GRADE: 5 REPORTS TO: RN PCA Supervisor/Home Care Coordinator

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 18 years of age, able to read, write, and understand English for task performance, and be physically capable of performing required tasks. Must have a valid Social Security number, driver’s license, and own transportation. Must be medically cleared of communicable disease, pass a drug screen, and pass a criminal background check. Must possess a 40-Hour Personal Care Aide certificate from an approved program, or be a Certified Nursing Assistant licensed with the Virginia Board of Nursing and be in good standing. Prefer a minimum of 1 year of experience in providing personal care assistance to patients.

SUMMARY:

Medicaid Personal Care Services are long-term maintenance, supportive services to enable individuals to remain in the home, as opposed to institutional or nursing home placement. Provides services such as assisting with Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, and reporting changes in the client's conditions and needs. Use of therapeutic interpersonal skills is required. Personal care service provides assistance with personal hygiene, while supporting the client’s physical, emotional, and nutritional needs, along with environmental maintenance necessary for clients to remain in their home. Problems encountered range from routine to complex in nature; significant public contact is required, and the position requires independent decision-making and action.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with dressing, undressing, and bathing of the client, including routine skin care to include maintenance and care of external condom catheters.
• Assist with grooming of hair, cleaning of nails, and shaving with an electric razor.
• Assist with the care of teeth, mouth, and dentures.
• Provide incontinence care and toileting assistance, which can include emptying of external indwelling catheters, i.e., Foley or suprapubic catheters, urostomy, or colostomy.
• Assist the individual to ambulate, turn/change positions, or transfer; often involves lifting greater than 20-40 lbs. or more at a time and unassisted.
• Prepare meals and assist the individual with eating or feeding, following special diets or swallow restrictions.
• Assist the individual with self-administered medications; may remind the individual of medications at prescribed times; doesn’t include pouring of, determining dosage of, instilling, injecting, or applying medications in any form.
• Provide supervision for those individuals who require the physical presence of an aide to insure their safety during times when no other support system is available.
• Provide routine wound care that does not include sterile technique, may wash with soap and water, and apply a non-sterile bandage.
• Obtain and report vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and weight.
• Recognize and report significant changes in the client.
• Light housekeeping of the individual's main living areas (bed, living, kitchen, and bathrooms), to sweep, mop, dust, and change bed linens.
• List supplies needed for purchase, grocery shop, and assist with mail if no caregiver.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must be physically able to perform duties, often lifting 20-40 lbs. or more unassisted, frequent bending, stooping, reaching, stair climbing, or positioning of clients.
• Ability to understand and carry out exact oral or written instructions without close or constant supervision.
• Possess and maintain an electronic device capable of sending and receiving email, to record worked time, for the production of the aide record, and to access off-site training.
• Possess good interpersonal skills to remain professional, ethical, and courteous to effectively deal with clients and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Maintain an unrestricted driver's license.
• Provide own, reliable personal transportation in work capacity.
• Ability to complete all assigned trainings/evaluations/competencies/license as required by the agency, and for no less than (12) hours annually.
• Must be telephone accessible and willing to work flexible hours throughout the service area.
• Maintain a bank account for direct deposit of wages earned.