Personal Care Assistant - Yarra Ranges

Aged Care Resumes; Carnegie (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aged Care Resumes is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support elders in their homes. The role involves various tasks including household help and personal care, aimed at enhancing clients' independence. Join a flexible work environment with generous salary benefits in a meaningful position that makes a difference.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Generous salary packaging benefits

Opportunity to make a difference

Qualifications

• Experience caring for elders is necessary.
• Willingness to undertake a police check.
• Valid Victorian driver's license and insured vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with household cleaning tasks.
• Provide personal care like showering and toileting.
• Engage and communicate effectively with clients.

Skills

Knowledge of the aging process

Ability to travel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer literate

Patient attitude

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support / Aged Care

Current First Aid and CPR certificates

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting elders to continue to live at home?

Three days per week, with flexible hours between8am to 5pm

$32.67/hr+ 11.5% Superannuation + Not for Profit Packaging

Roles available across the Yarra Ranges

About us

MiCareis a non-profit providing services to people from a range of diverse backgrounds in the areas of aged care, home care, retirement living and migrant services.We are here for everyone and believe that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

About the role

The Personal Care Assistant role sits within the community home care programs and supports the independence of clients to continue to live in the community. The role will deliver a range of services to clients who are assessed as requiring low to high levels of care in and around their own private homes, and sometimes in community establishments. Services are delivered in line with the client’s individual care plan.

• Assist clients with general household cleaning tasks within client homes such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, linen change, laundry, bathroom clean etc
• Assist clients with personal care needs such as showering, toileting etc
• Accompanied shopping and errand
• Transport and community access as required
• Engage and communicate with clients in their home, and other stakeholders such as family members as required
• Monitor and report any physical, emotional or behavioural changes/concerns as per MiCare processes and in a timely manner
• Effective management of communication channels with all stakeholders, including escalating significant events to Service Coordination/Team Leader

About you

• Knowledge of the aging process and experience caring for elders in the community
• Ability to travel and be flexible/responsive to client and organisational needs
• Eye for detail and high standards of service delivery and documentation.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, whilst accepting direction as required.
• Flexible, caring, patient attitude and an ability to work in a professional and proficient manner
• Computer literate with the ability to use a smart device for work including care notes, rostering, MiCare processes
• Ability to speak a language in addition to English would be advantageous

Qualifications

• A Certificate III in Individual Support / Aged Care
• Willingness to undertake a police check
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Valid Victorian drivers licence, comprehensively insured and roadworthy vehicle
• Evidence of current influenza and full Covid-19 vaccinations
• Smartphone, access to computer/device

Why MiCare?

• Flexible work environment
• Generous salary packaging benefits for the non-profit sector
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of elders living at home

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