Personal Care Aide (PCA)
The Personal Care Aide (PCA) provides support in the delivery of personal care to participants and to participants in need of companionship services to and from medical appointments
· Services include participant care activities such as showering, toileting, serving, feeding and other Activities of Daily Living
· Position will assist with home delivery of meals and medical supplies
· Position may also assist in other areas such as kitchen, primary care and therapy
· Provides direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned
· Duties will include showering, toileting, laundry and feeding assistance and companionship services to and from medical appointments
· May include ambulation and transferring assistance
· Assists other staff in carrying out program assignments
· Provides support and assistance with meal and snack service
· Will provide assistance in the kitchen as needed/assigned
· Assists in maintaining patient areas in a clean and orderly manner
· Cleans and organizes program areas including cleaning of equipment and shower areas
· High School Diploma or GED
· Six (6) months experience as a personal care aide, in a professional or personal care setting
· Prefer one year experience with the frail or elderly population
· Active CPR Card
· Flexibility, initiative, creativity and excellent organizational and time management skills