PCA Personal Care Assistant
- Full-Time
- Midland, TX
- Caring Partners Home Care
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
We are looking for a competent personal care assistant to support physically or mentally challenged customers in their everyday lives. The fulfilment and satisfaction that comes with helping others surpasses the challenges of this job. If you’re a compassionate, positive person who isn’t afraid to work hard, then this is a job for you. We expect you to be polite and a good communicator. Experience in housekeeping tasks and caring for the elderly or sick will make you a strong candidate.
Responsibilities
- Ensure clients receive their medication on time
- Support clients who can’t move on their own
- Help clients dress, bathe, eat etc.
- Assist clients with physical therapy exercises
- Cook meals according to the customer’s restrictions
- Help customers with their shopping
- Do necessary housekeeping to maintain a clean environment
- Provide emotional support
- Inform physicians or supervisors about uncommon events
- Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
Skills
- Proven experience as personal care assistant
- Committed to health & safety
- Able to do housework and cooking
- Well-organized and reliable
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Positive and compassionate attitude
- Strong ethics
- Physical stamina
- CPR certified
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A valid driver’s licence
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $8.00 - $10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends
COVID-19 considerations:
Daily COVID Screening conducted prior to each visit with all Clients.
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- ID Card (Preferred)
Work Location:
- Multiple locations
Typical start time:
- 9AM
Typical end time:
- 1PM
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
- Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
Duties:
- Reporting changes in the health or status of the client
- Feeding clients
- Maintaining patient’s health equipment
- Facilitating community and recreational outings, including transport
Company's website:
- www.caringpartners.net
Work Remotely:
- No
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Plastic shield at work stations
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place