Personal Care Assistant

ComForCare Home Care - Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring and supportive home care team that values its caregivers like family! As a Personal Care Assistant, you'll provide essential personal care and companionship to clients in their homes. This fulfilling role allows you to make a real difference in the lives of others while enjoying competitive pay and flexible scheduling. With weekly orientations and opportunities for advancement, this position is perfect for both new and experienced aides. If you're nurturing and passionate about helping others live their best life, this is the ideal opportunity for you to thrive in a rewarding career.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. required.
• Completion of a state-approved Certified Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide course.
• At least six months experience in caregiving.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and homemaker services.
• Provide companionship and respite services for families.
• Help clients with medication self-administration.

Skills

Personal Care Assistance

Companion Services

Medication Assistance

Household Management

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Certified Nurse Aide Course

Home Health Aide Course

Tools

Assistive Devices

Transportation

Job description

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary
2. Flexible schedule
3. Opportunity for advancement
4. Training & development

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 franchised offices are looking for you.

Job Summary:

The Personal Care Assistant (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:

1. Personal Care:
   Provide 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, toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.
2. 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.
3. Medication Services:
   Assist with medications that the client self-administers.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

1. High school graduate or G.E.D certificate.
2. Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide course.
3. At least six months experience as a Certified Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide (in homes or facilities).
4. Be listed in good standing on the State’s Caregiver Registry.
5. Achieves a minimum score of 80% on competency exam (Home Health Aide Test).
6. Meets passing criteria on DEARS Ethics test.
7. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
8. 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 is not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.

By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.