Personal Care Assistant

Vns Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,359 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

VNS Health is seeking a Personal Care Aide (PCA) to support clients with daily living activities in New York. You will assist with personal care, mobility, meals, light housekeeping, and safety under RN supervision, following the Plan of Care.

Requirements include NYS-approved PCA training, at least 6 months of Home Health Aide experience, ability to lift 25 pounds, and strong communication with clients and the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• New York State Health Department-approved Personal Care Aide training required.
• Prefer a minimum of six months experience as a Personal Care Aide or Home Health Aide.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and perform repetitive upper-body movements.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care activities (bathing, grooming, toileting, etc.).
• Assist with housekeeping tasks, meals, and light laundry.
• Support safety using equipment and mobility aids.
• Provide transportation to appointments and activities as needed.
• Remind clients to take medications on schedule and follow the Plan of Care.
• Maintain accurate care records and report observations to the supervising RN.

Skills

PCA training

HHA experience

Communication skills

Lifting ability

Education

NYS PCA training

Job description

Overview

Personal Care Aide (PCA) Staff is responsible for assisting clients with their personal care needs, activities of daily living, home environmental support, and safety, including oversight and supervision for all VNS Health Personal Care clients in accordance with their Scope of Practice as a certified PCA. They work under the supervision of the registered nurse.

What You Will Do

• Assists clients with personal care activities, including bathing, mouth care, skin care, grooming, toileting, transferring, and ambulation.
• Assists clients with housekeeping tasks, including planning and preparing meals, feeding, light housekeeping, changing linens, making beds, and laundering clothes and bedding.
• Assists client with safety needs by using equipment (side rails, foot stools, wheelchairs, etc.).
• Assist clients with transportation to appointments, errands, and social activities.
• Reminds client to take their medications at prescribed times.
• Follows the Plan of Care as indicated.
• Provides emotional support and companionship to clients, engaging them in conversation and activities.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication regarding the client's care with the client, family, and supervising healthcare professionals.
• Maintains accurate records of care provided, including activities, observations, and incidents.
• Completes all VNS Health Personal Care's records and reports according to agency policy and procedure.
• Accurately documents services provided by VNS Health Personal Care policy on the day services are rendered.
• Communicates and works cooperatively with other members of the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed a New York State Health Department-approved Personal Care Aide training program.
• Prefer a minimum of six (6) months experience as a Personal Care Aide or Home Health Aide.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds; sit, stand, bend, stoop, pull, reach, lift, and perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities.
• One (1) year work experience preferred.

Compensation

$19.86- $20.00 per hour

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.