PCA

Canyon-Home-Care-and-Hospice-1; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Canyon Home Care and Hospice seeks a dedicated PCA to support clients in their homes with essential daily tasks and compassionate care.

You will assist with domestic duties, personal hygiene, mobility support, and companionship, while maintaining detailed progress notes and following MSDS protocols. This role emphasizes dignity, respect, and reliability in a home healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable automobile, and current auto insurance.
• Minimum one year of healthcare experience; home healthcare preferred.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to lift and move clients; perform physical tasks.
• Patient and calm under pressure.
• Warm and caring personality.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clients' homes and greet them professionally.
• Provide basic domestic tasks: meal prep, laundry, housekeeping.
• Offer companionship and engage clients in conversation.
• Assist with mobility and personal hygiene as per POC.
• Assist with all daily activities per client limitations and POC directions.
• Document client progress and daily wellbeing.
• Follow MSDS protocols.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Reliability

Compassionate

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

First aid/CPR certification

Job description

JOB SUMMARYAs a PCA, you will work with our clients in their homes, helping them with domestic tasks and housekeeping, could also entail personal hygiene as needed, according to their requirements and limitations. You will provide compassionate care and assistance and document clients progress to help ensure their overall wellbeing.RESPONSIBILITIESTravel to clients homes, arriving on time.Greet clients in a warm, professional manner and be considerate of personal preferences..Understand the limitations and needs of each individual client.Provide basic domestic services e.g. meal prep, laundry, housekeeping according to POC.Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the clients.Run errands for the client, as needed. Keep receipts for patient and company.Assist with mobility issues, helping client get in and out of bed, wheelchair, etc. if on POC.Help with personal hygiene e.g. brushing teeth, toileting, bathing. Follow POC.Assist with all daily activities, based on clients limitations and needs and POC directions.Provide caring and positive presence for the client.Document/log clients progress and overall well being for daily reports.Must follow proper MSDS protocol.QUALIFICATIONSHigh school diploma or equivalent required.Current certificate in first aide and CPR.Valid drivers license, reliable automobile, and current auto insurance required.Minimum one year of experience working in healthcare setting preferred.One year experience working in home healthcare environment is strongly preferred.Experience in domestic work or housekeeping is a plus.Good communication skills, written and verbal, and excellent conversational skills.Able to lift heavy objects, help move clients, and perform physical tasks.Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Prompt and reliable.Warm and caring personality. Commitment to treating clients with dignity and respect.LINE OF AUTHORITYReports to Clinical Manager, RNsWORKING ENVIRONMENTWorks indoors in Agency office and patient homes. Travels to/from patient homes, stores, restaurants.JOB RELATIONSHIPSSupervised by Clinical Manager, RNsRISK EXPOSUREHigh riskPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.