What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Assistant PCA/Caregiver position at FirstLight Home Care of West St. Paul?
Benefits:
- Exceptional support team
- Fun, supportive, and safe working environment
- Rewards and recognition programs
- Comprehensive paid training
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
Are you compassionate, dedicated, and dependable? Do you love to go above and beyond to help others?
At FirstLight® Home Care, we’re dedicated to hiring the kind of people we would trust with our own families. We’re currently searching for quality caregivers who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others. For these folks, caregiving is not just a job – it’s a calling.
When we find these amazing professionals, we believe in taking really good care of them because extraordinary caregivers are the heart and soul of our company. They help us live out our mission every day by providing first-class personal service to our clients so that they may enjoy warmth, independence, and relaxed comfort in the place they call home.
Personal Care Assistant/Caregiver responsibilities include:
- Bathing assistance and hygiene
- Walking and mobility assistance
- Transfer and posture positioning
- Continence and toileting care
- Oral hygiene
- Follow the established Service Plan/Care Plan to provide general attention to the non-medical needs of clients; assist with instrumental activities of daily living
- Remind client(s) to take medications
- Work with the care team to document services delivered, activities, and behaviors in accordance with FirstLight Home Care policies/ procedures
- Utilize the FLHC-required time management system for Clock-in and Clock-out procedures when reporting for work and when clocking out from work
- Adhere to HIPAA regulations
- Other duties as assigned
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous caregiving experience (preferred)
- A passion for caregiving and a desire to help others
- A commitment to being present and providing quality care
- Empathy, patience, kindness and respect
- Ability to carry out direction, both verbal and written
- Ability to effectively manage the demands of the job
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain valid auto insurance
- Ability to read and understand short instructions, correspondence, and memos
- Ability to effectively communicate through written and verbal language
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Salary : $17 - $21
