Personal Care Aide (PCA) / Caregiver / Elder Care / Personal Assistant

Personal Care Aide (PCA) / Caregiver / Elder Care / Personal Assistant

(Private Home, Virginia Beach, VA)

Part-time (typically Fri-Sun, from 6-30 hours per week), $15–$18/hour DOE

A senior citizen couple seeks an experienced, energetic, compassionate, and patient individual to provide regular part-time household assistance as a Personal Care Aide (PCA). The husband is in his early 90s and has advance-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The wife is in her mid-80s, is her husband’s primary caregiver, and needs some assistance in managing her caregiving and household responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Duties

The PCA will be responsible for performing a variety of personal care and household activities that assist the clients with activities of daily living, including but not limited to:

• Housekeeping (e.g., vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry, cleaning and sanitizing the bathrooms and kitchen)
• Meal preparation (according to primary caregiver’s instructions)
• Assisting husband with all ADLs (dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, daily exercise, medication administration). Hoyer lift experience necessary.
• Transporting and accompanying clients when needed on errands or to appointments

Qualifications and Skills

The PCA must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate
• Two years of experience as a PCA, caregiver, or home health aide (in homes or facilities)
• Experience assisting patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear, and understand English
• Ability to bend, stoop, and lift heavy loads (> 50 lbs)
• Possess a valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and a clean automobile in good working condition.
• Pass a background check (criminal, financial, psychological, drug)

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit the following information:

• A resume summarizing your experience, qualifications, and interest in the position. (For each position worked, please indicate whether it was full-time or part-time, the beginning and ending dates of your employment, your base hourly rate, and whether the cessation of your employment was voluntary or involuntary.)
• A minimum of two references who can attest to your work quality and ethics (name, address, phone number, email).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6 – 30 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• On call

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18