Personal Care Assistant, Full-time

careers-dartmouth-hitchcock; Hartford (VT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health Home Care is hiring a Patient Care Assistant to join our Home Care team in the Upper Valley region of Vermont. The role is full-time, daytime hours, providing essential non-medical support to clients in their homes, including daily living tasks and community mobility.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and be willing to learn how to use iPhone-based apps required by state programs. Prior experience with elderly or disabled care is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Willingness to learn to use iPhone and required apps.
• Preferred: experience in personal care of disabled/elderly; ability to use iPhone is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-medical, hands-on client care such as homemaking and activities of daily living.
• Assist with meal planning, grooming, toileting, feeding, dressing, and transportation to support independence.
• Record activities and maintain client-related paperwork; notify supervisor of changes.
• Support medication cues and adhere to infection control and confidentiality policies.
• Work under supervision in home care settings within the assigned service area.

Skills

High school diploma

iPhone usage

Job description

Overview

Patient Care Assistant

Full-time, Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, Days

Why work as a Patient Care Assistant at the Dartmouth Health Home Care?

• You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day.
• You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
• You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team.
• You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
• You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations:

• Upper Valley and surrounding areas

Dartmouth Health Home Care covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Dartmouth Health Home Care, you'll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our Hiring Managers can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.

Responsibilities

Provides non-medical services, hands-on client contact including but not limited to: homemaking, helping with activities of daily living such as meal plan preparation, grooming, toileting, eating, dressing, reminding clients to take medications, and transportation in order to support client independence and safety so they may remain in their home.

• Under the supervision of the Long-Term Care Services Manager the PCA provides direct care to the client as outlined in the Plan of Care.
• Preparing meals; grocery shopping, storage, general cooking, storing in containers, utilizing safe food handling standards.
• Cleaning living areas including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and sitting areas; includes the possible use of vacuum cleaners, brooms, general household cleaners, general household trash removal.
• Completing errands for the client.
• Medication cueing without administering.
• Informs the Long-Term Care Services Manager of any changes in the client's condition or home environment.
• Records activities and submits client-related and administrative paperwork on a timely basis, i.e., time sheets, errand sheets, or other documentation.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures including the infection control policy and client rights and responsibilities.
• Understands and maintains confidentiality.

This job description is not meant to be exhaustive and may be modified as needed. Employees may be assigned other related duties to meet organizational needs.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must be willing to learn to use iPhone and apps required by VNH and the states of Vermont and New Hampshire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with personal care of the disabled and/or elderly preferred.
• Ability to use iPhone preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• None