Male Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Job description
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ambulation, transfers, and positioning of clients. Assistance w/bathing, grooming, shaving, dental care, dressing, and eating. Basic first aid & CPR, meeting client’s special needs, home management, home safety & sanitation, infection control in the home, medically related activities including taking of vital signs & proper nutrition.
2. Implements current Personal Care Aide services.
- Service plans of care are discussed with the Care the Wright Way Supervisor on regular basis.
- Client assignments and reports are received from the Care the Wright Way Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- High school graduation or GED required.
- Personal Care Aide qualifications require a GA-registered CNA, completion of the NLN exam on-line and assessment of competency for services to be performed, or completion of an approved 40-hour training curriculum and assessment of competency program approved by the Ga Department of Community Health, HFRD
- Shall have one year-full-time experience in personal care or an institutional setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, or shall have one-year full-time experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home care agency setting; OR
- Evidence of sympathetic attitude toward care elderly.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, and carry out directions.
- Evidence of maturity and ability to deal effectively with job demands
- Good verbal and written communications skills required.
- Attends (8) hours of personal care oriented in services per year.
-Participates in professional meetings when directed
-Shall have a criminal history check conducted prior to being offered work with this agency.-Ability to work closely supervised to ensure competence in providing client care.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
- Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and
standing.
- Able to deal effectively with stress.
- Able to work assigned hours per week.
- Able to bend and stand an average of 6 hours per day.
- Able to lift up to 50-75 pounds.
- Able to write up to 3 hours per day.
- Able to work in a stressful environment.
- Able to drive up to 50+ miles per day.
- Able to assess and communicate with ill clients, co-workers, and general public.
- Is neat in appearance and practice, with good personal hygiene.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $12.00 - $13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Paid training
Medical specialties:
- Home Health
Standard shift:
- Night shift
Weekly schedule:
- 4x10
- 4x12
- 5x8
- Choose your own hours
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekend availability
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to work around Pets?
Experience:
- Vital signs: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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