Personal Care Aide

ComForCare; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training provided

Opportunities for advancement

Support in the field

Job summary

A home care service provider is seeking compassionate Personal Care Aides to assist clients in their homes with personal care and homemaking services. Responsibilities include providing companionship, managing medication reminders, and ensuring a safe environment. Ideal candidates must have a high school diploma, training as a Personal Care Aide, and at least six months of experience. Join a team that values caregivers and offers competitive pay, training, and opportunities for advancement in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

• At least six months experience as a Personal Care Aide.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
• Possess a valid driver's license and access to transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with personal care like bathing and grooming.
• Perform homemaking activities such as cleaning and laundry.
• Offer companionship and respite services for families.
• Provide medication reminders.

Skills

Compassion

Ability to assist patients with activities of daily living

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High school graduate or G.E.D certificate

Successful completion of a state-approved Personal Care Aide course

Job description

Looking for caregivers to join our home care family

Description:

At ComForCare Home Care we value our home care aides like family. We celebrate success and have fun! Our focus is to help our clients and employees live their best life possible.

We invite you to become part of our team! We have open positions and are looking for the very best to support clients in their homes. Whether you are looking to get started in a home care career or are an experienced aide, we have something for you.

Shifts are available throughout the metro area. We will consider your availability and preferred locations when setting up your schedule.

We provide caregivers competitive pay, training and benefits, as well as opportunities for advancement. Orientations happen each week.

Are you naturally nurturing? Do you want a job that is truly fulfilling? Our independently owned and operated franshised offices are looking for you.

Job Summary:

The Personal Care Aide (PCA) provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.

Essential Functions:

• Personal Care
  • Performs and/or provides assistance with: bathing, dressing, grooming, nail/skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheel chair, walker, crutches, cane), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
• Companion/Sitter/Household Management
  • Provide companionship and respite services for family
  • Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
• Medication Reminders

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

• High school graduate or G.E.D certificate.
• Successful completion of a state-approved Personal Care Aide course
• At least six months experience as a Personal Care Aide (in homes or facilities)
• Be listed in good standing on with the New York State Nurse Aide Registry
• Achieves a minimum score of 80% on competency exam (Home Health Aide Test)
• Meets passing criteria on DEARS Ethics test
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job
• Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job

This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.

Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.

Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.

At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:

• Treated with respect and dignity.
• Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
• Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work®! Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work®.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.

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