What are the responsibilities and job description for the Help Local Veterans At Home! Personal Care Aide (PCA) position at CareGivers Home Care?
Are you looking for a job with flexibility? Are you a certified PCA, HHA, CNA, or have caregiving experience*? Are you dependable and caring? Then CareGivers in Schenectady NY is looking for someone just like you!
Job Opening: Personal Care Aide – must be certified PCA*, HHA, or CNA
Branch: Schenectady, NY
Job Location: VA clients available in Albany NY, Cohoes NY, Watervliet NY, Colonie NY, Bethlehem NY and more. We can find clients for you near where you live!
Available Shifts: Day shifts – 2 to 4 hours with each client, may travel to see 3-4 clients per day depending on shift length. Up to 40 hrs/week available!
Hourly Rate: $19.75/ hour for VA casework
Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required – you will be traveling from client to client, and may need to shop or run errands for clients.
Clients homes may also have pets, so you would need to be ok with pets (we can ask the client to put the pet in a crate or in another room).
- If you have had at least 3 months of previous caregiving experience in the last three years, you may qualify to become a PCA through our free one-day alternative competency training class.
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Time Off (up to 56 hours)
- Employee Referral Bonus (up to $600 per referral if hired)
- Weekly Paychecks (direct deposit or check )
- Paid Travel Time Between Cases
- 401k & Health Benefits Available For Qualified Employees
Or Call Us! (518) 374-0474
Fax: (518) 374-0788
Job Duties: Your day might include: providing a safe way for clients to feel clean and refreshed (personal care); learning some new recipes and preparing meals; tidying their home to keep them healthy and being sure they follow their medication schedule. Other care may be needed to keep them safe. View job description »
Requirements:
- Must be a certified PCA*, HHA, or CNA
- Will transition CNA to HHA with a free one-day class
- Qualified nursing students can work for us as HHA’s – ask us how!
- If you have had at least 3 months of previous caregiving experience in the last three years, you may qualify to become a PCA through our free one-day alternative competency training class. Ask us how!
- Must be caring, dependable, & must meet health requirements
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required
- Must be 18 or older
About Us… CareGivers is a licensed home care agency with 12 branches in Upstate New York and Western Pennsylvania. We have been providing quality, compassionate home care for over 50 years, and we are always looking for positive and skilled professionals to join our growing team. Come work for a company that feels like family!
We are following CDC and Department of Health guidance, and provide staff with all necessary PPE including masks, gloves, and face shields.
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