Personal Care Assistant: Compassionate In-Home Support

Maxim Healthcare; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly paychecks

Health benefits

401(k) savings plan

PTO & Life Insurance

Job summary

Maxim Healthcare in Grass Valley, CA is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support clients with daily living activities, mobility, and health-related tasks. The role includes helping with personal hygiene, transfers, and mobility assistance in the client’s home or school environments.

The position emphasizes client independence, coordination with family and local health resources, and adherence to the care plan.

Qualifications

• State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program.
• One year relevant experience preferred.
• Current BLS Card.
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.
• Knowledge of child growth and development.
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between home, school, local health agency, and other community resources.
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information via strong communication skills; proficiency in English may be required.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities.
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health.
• Assists with transfers and ambulation.
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan.
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client.
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene.
• Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary.

Skills

Strong communication

English proficiency

Patient care

18+ age requirement

Tools

Computer proficiency

BLS Certification

Job description

Maxim Healthcare in Grass Valley, CA is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support clients with daily living activities, mobility, and health-related tasks. The role includes helping with personal hygiene, transfers, and mobility assistance in the client’s home or school environments.

The position emphasizes client independence, coordination with family and local health resources, and adherence to the care plan.