Personal Care Worker General Pool

Independence First; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

IndependenceFirst in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Personal Care Worker to provide direct support to consumers. You will work under the Nurse Care Coordinator and help with daily living activities such as mobility, bathing, grooming, meal prep, and transportation between tasks.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, confidentiality, and accurate documentation of care provided. Availability for weekend/evening shifts is preferred, and some travel to local areas may be required.

Qualifications

• Total care experience with diverse needs.
• Adequate training in the provision of personal care.
• Documentation training or demonstrated skill; background check.
• Ability to pass a caregiver background check; no disqualifying convictions.

Responsibilities

• Assist consumers with bed mobility and transfers.
• Assist with toileting and incontinence care.
• Assist with bathing or showering.
• Assist with meals and feeding.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, and personal care.
• Care for eyeglasses and hearing aids.
• Support mobility using gait belt, walker or cane.
• Light cleaning in care areas and bed linen changes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Dependable

Travel to Milwaukee area

Tools

Hoyer lifts

Gait belts

Transfer boards

Job description

Job Requirements

Job Description: Position Summary: Personal Care

Worker provides personal care services to consumer(s) of Independence

First, Personal Care Worker is directly supervised by the Nurse Care Coordinator.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Assisting consumer with getting in and out of bed
• Assisting consumer with toileting/incontinent care
• Assisting consumer with bathing or showering
• Assistance with eating
• Assistance with grooming to include mouth, denture, hair, shaving and nail care
• Assistance with dressing and undressing
• Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids
• Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of gait belt, walker or cane
• Simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse
• Skin care excluding wound care
• Meal preparation and serving
• Light cleaning in areas used during personal care activities
• Changing of consumer's bed, washing bed linens and consumer's personal clothing

Additional Responsibilities: Completion in a thorough, accurate and timely manner of all time sheets and documentation of consumer's condition as necessary. Keep consumer's information confidential.

The above listed essential functions and qualifications are not all-inclusive as changes and/or other responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

Experience and Skills

The ideal Pool PCW will have total care experience and will be comfortable assisting consumers with diverse needs. All PCWs must have adequate training in the provision of personal care services and in each skill that the PCW is assigned. Documentation of training or demonstrated skill is required. Previous experience may be accepted in lieu of formal training.

• Hands‑on experience with a variety of durable medical equipment, including but not limited to: Hoyer lifts, Gait belts, Transfer boards, etc.
• Previous experience with total care consumers
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with others
• Set availability, weekend/evening availability preferred
• Good problem solving skills
• A working phone, with voicemail that you check and respond to regularly
• Be able to pass a Caregiver Background check and have no criminal convictions that are significantly related to the job
• Have ability to travel to areas of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha and Washington Counties
• Dependable and reliable

IndependenceFirst is an EOE/M/W/Vets/Disability Employer. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Apply Online: ipc.us/t/0562521F86FD4FEE