Personal Care Assistant

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Walstonburg (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide compassionate in-home support and daily living assistance to clients in a home-care setting.

You will follow care plans, help with bathing, grooming, ambulation, meal preparation, transfers, and medication reminders while prioritizing safety, privacy, and dignity.

Reliability, empathy, and clear communication with clients and staff are essential to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred; ability to read and write.
• At least 6 months of validated caregiving experience.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Following the client's aide plan and completing daily tasks via EVV or electronic timesheets.
• Assisting with basic personal care such as bathing, grooming, ambulating, meal preparation (including special diets), feeding, oral hygiene, and transfers using equipment like walkers or wheelchairs.
• Maintaining safety, infection control, and confidentiality.
• Performing secondary tasks like laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and meal prep as needed.
• Monitoring client conditions, reporting concerns, and respecting clients' privacy and rights.
• Assisting with self-administration of medications without direct administration.
• Reporting any unsafe conditions, abuse, neglect, or privacy violations immediately.

Skills

Reliability

Compassion

Safety protocols

Follow care plans

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

We are seeking a Personal Care Assistant responsible for providing quality personal care and support to clients in a home care setting.

Responsibilities Include

• Following the client's aide plan and completing daily tasks via EVV or electronic timesheets
• Assisting with basic personal care such as bathing, grooming, ambulating, meal preparation (including special diets), feeding, oral hygiene, and transfers using equipment like walkers or wheelchairs
• Maintaining safety, infection control, and confidentiality
• Performing secondary tasks like laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and meal prep as needed
• Monitoring client conditions, reporting concerns, and respecting clients' privacy and rights
• Assisting with self-administration of medications without direct administration
• Reporting any unsafe conditions, abuse, neglect, or privacy violations immediately

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred; ability to read and write
• At least 6 months of validated caregiving experience
• Must be 18 years or older

Skills And Qualities

Reliability, compassion, adherence to safety protocols, ability to follow care plans, and effective communication with clients and staff.