Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Assisted Living Services Inc; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Plan

Bonus Incentives

Direct Deposit

Health/Supplemental Benefits

Paid weekly

Paid sick time

Training Programs/Lab

Job summary

Assisted Living Services, Inc. is a family-owned home care agency serving clients since 1996. We are seeking compassionate Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to deliver in-home eldercare on a full-time basis with shifts including Sunday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am.

As a PCA you will help with ADLs, provide companionship, assist with mobility and medications, and document client progress. Training and PPE are provided to ensure safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in home care or healthcare setting
• Willingness to comply with all legal and institutional requirements
• Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Provide basic ADLs (meal prep, laundry, light housework)
• Provide companionship and engage client in conversation
• Assist with mobility and safe transfers
• Remind client to take medications
• Support personal hygiene and grooming
• Change bed linens regularly
• Assist with daily activities per client needs
• Provide caring, positive presence; respond quickly in emergencies

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Compassionate care

Job description

Looking for a REWARDING career with exciting bonus incentives? Your future starts here!

Assisted Living Services, Inc. is a family owned and operated Home Care Agency and has been in the Home Care industry since 1996!

If you are a CNA, HHA or PCA and are passionate in providing In-Home Eldercare Services to our Clients,

We are currently seeking compassionate, highly skilled, and reliable Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to care for our Clients and to serve as part of our growing home care team. This is a full time role in which you must be available Sunday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am

Our Personal Care Assistants (PCA) provide our clients with assistance in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). We hire caregivers that have received specialized training through CNA, HHA, PCA programs. In this demanding but highly rewarding role, you will work with our clients to support their physical or mental challenges in their everyday lives so they can remain in their homes. You will focus on helping them with basic personal hygiene and domestic tasks as needed, according to their requirements and limitations. You will provide compassionate care and assistance and document client progress, either written, electronically or verbally, to help ensure their overall well-being.

Assisted Living Services is here every step of the way to make sure that you are completely safe by providing you with the necessary training tools and PPE that you will require.

Pay Range: $16.94-$22.00/hour

Benefits:

• 401K Plan

• Bonus Incentives

• Direct Deposit

• Health/Supplemental Benefits

• Paid on a Weekly Basis

• Paid Sick Time

• Training Programs/Lab

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide basic domestic services (i.e. meal prep, laundry, light housework)

• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client

• Assist with mobility issues, helping client get in and out of bed, wheelchair, etc.

• Remind client to take medications

• Help with personal hygiene (i.e. brushing teeth, toileting, bathing)

• Change bed linens regularly

• Assist with all daily activities, based on clients limitations and needs

• Provide a caring and positive presence for the client

• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be available Sunday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am

• Bilingual in Spanish and English Preferred

• Minimum of one year of experience working in a home care or healthcare setting

• Valid Drivers License and reliable transportation

• Car Insurance (Required)

• Willingness to comply with all legal and institutional requirements and guidelines

Job Types: Full-time