PCW General Pool (Personal Care Worker no consumer needed)

Source Point Staffing; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Personal Care Workers to provide essential personal care services to individuals with diverse needs. In this rewarding role, you will assist with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity for consumers. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a reliable nature, and experience with medical equipment. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and offers a fulfilling career in personal care. If you are dependable, caring, and ready to make a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have training in personal care services and experience with total care consumers.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist consumers with personal care activities including bathing, grooming, and mobility.
• Complete documentation of consumer's condition accurately and timely.

Skills

Personal Care Services

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Experience with Durable Medical Equipment

Reliability

Availability for Weekends/Evenings

Education

Training in Personal Care Services

Experience with Total Care Consumers

Tools

Hoyer Lifts

Gait Belts

Transfer Boards

Job description

Home Find a Job PCW General Pool (Personal Care Worker no consumer needed)

Position Summary: Personal Care Worker provides personal care services to consumer(s) of Independence First. Personal Care Worker is directly supervised by the Registered Nurse Care Coordinator.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assisting consumer with getting in and out of bed.
• Assisting consumer with toileting/incontinent care.
• Assisting consumer with bathing or showering.
• Assistance with eating.
• Assistance with grooming to include mouth, denture, hair, shaving and nail care.
• Assistance with dressing and undressing.
• Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids.
• Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of gait belt, walker or cane.
• Simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse.
• Skin care excluding wound care.
• Meal preparation and serving.
• Light cleaning in areas used during personal care activities.
• Changing of consumer's bed, washing bed linens and consumer's personal clothing.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Completion in a thorough, accurate and timely manner of all timesheets and documentation of consumer's condition as necessary.
• Keep consumer's information confidential.

The above listed essential functions and qualifications are not all-inclusive as changes and/or other responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

Experience and Skills:

The ideal Pool PCW will have total care experience and will be comfortable assisting consumers with diverse needs. All PCWs must have adequate training in the provision of personal care services and in each skill that the PCW is assigned. Documentation of training or demonstrated skill is required. Previous experience may be accepted in lieu of formal training.

• Hands-on experience with a variety of durable medical equipment, including but not limited to: Hoyer lifts, gait belts, transfer boards, etc.
• Previous experience with total care consumers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with others.
• Set availability, weekend/evening availability preferred.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• A working phone, with voicemail that you check and respond to regularly.
• Be able to pass a Caregiver Background check and have no criminal convictions that are significantly related to the job.
• Have ability to travel to areas of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Washington Counties.
• Dependable and reliable.

Independence First is an EOE/M/W/Vets/Disability Employer. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.