Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Job description

Personal Care Assistant is trained in health-related services. PCA's help cares for the physically ill, disabled individuals in a variety of settings. PCA's are under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the staff nurse, RN Supervisor; the nature of the direction and supervision required varies by State and job setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a comfortable, orderly, safe, and clean environment for patients
• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for patients
• Dress patients according to their needs, ranging from minimal assistance to totally dependent
• Bathe patients using bed baths, tub baths, or showers
• Prepare, serve, and collect food trays; feed patients who are physically unable to feed themselves
• Toilet patients and assist with bedpans and urinals; may also help transport patients to the bathroom and provide incontinent care
• Record patient vital signs
• Make beds and change linens
• Ensure that non-ambulatory patients are turned regularly, to ensure comfort and to prevent bedsores
• Lift, move, and transport patients using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention
• Maintain skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate equipment and machines used in the performance of this job (mechanical lifts, shower equipment, adjustable chairs/ beds, etc.)
• Provide catheter care by emptying and recording intake and output
• Report all changes of patients, physical and mental, to the supervisor
• Complete daily documentation on the care provided to each patient concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms
• Accept reassignment as needed to provide necessary care for all patients
• Medication reminders, assistance
• Respect cultural and religious practices of patients

Qualification requirements

• Complete required orientation
• Valid Driver’s license
• Pass Criminal Background check
• Pass Drug Screen Test
• Must pass TB Test
• ID, SSC, Emergency Contacts
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• GA CNA License ( if applicable)

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of caregiver experience
• Embraces diversity

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting up to 100 pounds
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity

Job Type: Part-time

Fluent in Spanish

Pay: $12.00

Tipo de puesto: Medio tiempo

Sueldo: $14.00 la hora

Horas previstas: 9 por semana

Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial

Salary : $12