Personal Care Assistant

Hospice in the Pines; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Excell Private Care Services in Tulsa seeks a patient-centered PCA to provide supportive household services and personal care in clients' homes. Duties include light housekeeping, meals, shopping, and following physician plans, with strict confidentiality under HIPAA.

You will document observations, report changes to supervisors, attend in-service trainings, and travel between clients as needed. Experience is not required, but sitter/companion roles are a plus; strong communication with diverse

Qualifications

• Requires effective verbal and written communication with clients and coordinators.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality per HIPAA regulations.
• Experience with communicating to diverse clients (hard of hearing, linguistically impaired, emotionally distraught) is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation as per care plan.
• Recognize and report changes in client status to supervisor and staff.
• Assist with personal care and restorative tasks under supervision.
• Attend agency activities and in-services; follow care plan goals.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal & written communication

HIPAA compliance

Job description

You must be able to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with scheduling coordinators regarding the member’s health while maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA regulations. Be able to communicate with various types of members and use resources to communicate with members that are hard of hearing, linguistically impaired, and/or emotionally distraught. This position requires extensive communication either telephonically, electronically or in person.

Excell Private Care Services, established in 1996, provides seamless, team-oriented, collaborative and coordinated services for its patients. As a company we implement the CAPLICO standard and ensure that our commitment to excellence extends beyond delivering world class health care. Our success is dependent upon our highly motivated professionals working to improve business operations. Our leadership team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding our company’s mission of delivering care with compassion and integrity. We value innovation and creativity in our buildings and love a healthy debate that challenges us to learn and grow.

This position does not require experience but experience as a sitter/companion/homemaker is a plus

Job Description Summary

1. Provides supportive household services by performing light housekeeping duties, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. in accordance with the written plan of care. Prepares nutritious meals including medically prescribed diets. Follows service plans goals tasks. Documents observations and activities.
2. Recognizes and reports any changes in client’s physical, mental and social status to supervisor and agency staff involved in the client’s care.
3. Performs care and services with minimal or no client/family complaints.
4. Assist with personal care for advantage members as per directed by service plan goals
5. PCA will assist with advanced supportive restorative (ASR) task with proper training from LPN or RN as specified in members per service plan and goals.
6. Participates in agency activities.
   a. Attends agency staff meetings.
   b. Attends a minimum of 12 hours of in-services per year.
   c. Performs care and hours of services as outlined on care plan.
7. This position will require standing, walking, and lifting between 10-40 lbs.
8. Must be willing to travel between members and run errands

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.