Personal Care Assistant (PCA) - Caregiver

Assisted Living Services Inc; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Plan

Bonus Incentives

Direct Deposit

Health/Supplemental Benefits

Paid on a Weekly Basis

Paid Sick Time

Training Programs/Lab

Job summary

Assisted Living Services, Inc. is seeking compassionate Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to provide in-home eldercare services. Full-time and part-time options with flexible hours (including weekends) and shift coverage from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm, or 8pm-8pm.

Competitive pay with bonuses and benefits; training provided to ensure safety and quality of care. Responsibilities include ADLs support, companionship, mobility assistance, medication reminders, and light housekeeping, helping clients

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in a home care or healthcare setting
• Willingness to comply with legal and institutional requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide basic domestic services (meal prep, laundry, light housework)
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client
• Assist with mobility issues and transfers
• Remind client to take medications
• Help with personal hygiene and toileting
• Change bed linens regularly
• Assist with all daily activities based on client needs
• Provide a caring and positive presence for the client
• Act quickly and responsibly in emergencies

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-English

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.

A Hero is an Ordinary Individual Who Finds the Strength to Persevere and Endure in Spite of Overwhelming Obstacles

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 we prefer the following availabilitySunday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am but hours can be flexible.

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: $18.00-$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:

• Preferred availability Sunday-Wednesday or Thursday-Saturday from 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am but hours can be flexible; Willing to work weekend is a plus!
• 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, Part Time, Per-Diem