PCA Personal Care Assistant Home Care Aide

Job description

Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference while enjoying flexibility and support? Join Willow Tree Home Health Care! We offer a professional yet family-like atmosphere where our caregivers can choose their hours and enjoy a flexible schedule that fits their lifestyle. Comprehensive training and orientation are provided to ensure you feel confident and prepared in your role. Become a part of our team and experience the joy of providing compassionate care in a supportive environment!

Willow Tree Home Health Care is a nurse-owned company serving Centre County and surrounding areas. Our team of compassionate and caring staff are devoted to the community and strive to deliver the finest care to all of our patients/clients. We hire only exceptional caregivers who are friendly, motivated and compassionate and share the same belief in providing patient/client-focused high-quality care at home. Our caregivers/staff are recognized and appreciated for the hard work they give. Flexible scheduling allows staff to work what is best for them and their family.

We are currently looking for caring and compassionate Personal Care Workers/Direct Care Workers and Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides to provide care in Centre County in client's homes. We offer paid orientation/training (online and in-person training), free continuing education, over-night and weekend differential, flexible scheduling (ex: 4, 6, 8-hour shifts), mileage reimbursement, Friendly & responsive office staff/supervisors who are available 24/7, direct deposit, Worker's Compensation and Liability insurance, and Competitive pay rates. We will provide all PPE supplies as needed, work bag with work supplies & logo tops/shirts upon hiring.

*No Experience required to apply for a non-medical caregiver position, only the compassion and the desire to make a difference in caring for others. Our nurse-owned agency will provide training on hire and throughout as well as 24/7 support so that optimal high-quality care is given to our clients and caregivers can feel comfortable at all times. Our agency is a dual agency which provides Skilled medical home health care and non-medical Home Care. (Non-medical caregivers are Personal Care Workers and non-certified Home Health Aides.) *

*Home Care caregivers provide clients with non-medical care in their homes such as meal prep, medical reminders, assistance with bathing, grooming, light housekeeping, transportation to appointments, companionship and respite care.

*Home Health Skilled caregivers provide clients with Skilled care but can also work on the non-medical home care as well. These are visits that are made when a patient is getting short-term intermittent skilled care which can be nursing and/or therapy. Aide must be a CNA or have the required 75 hours HHA training to work with our skilled patients. (According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), home health aides working at a CMS must have 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of on-the-job training)

Candidates must be certified in CPR or obtain certification prior to seeing clients (if not certified we will facilitate finding a class for you)

· Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license

· Committed to health and safety

· Be well-organized and reliable

· Have excellent communication and people skills

· Have a positive and compassionate attitude

· Be patient and considerate to all and provide emotional support

· Have strong ethics

· Have physical stamina

Skills that are required for the position: (Include but are not limited to):

o Ensure clients receive their medication on time

o Support clients who can’t move on their own

o Help clients dress, bathe, eat etc.

o Assist clients with physical therapy exercises

o Cook meals according to the customer’s restrictions

o Transport clients to appointments as needed

o Help customers with their shopping

o Do necessary light housekeeping to maintain a clean environment

o Inform supervisors about uncommon events

o Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Willow Tree Home Health Care does not discriminate in hiring or admissions, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Learn more on at Willowtreehhc.com

Job Types: Part-time, PRN, Per Diem in Centre County area

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
All Staff & Clients will have daily covid screenings. All required personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided by agency.

Willow Tree Home Health Care does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment or participation in its programs, services and activities or in employment.

Job Types: Part-time, PRN, Per diem

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Safety equipment provided

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Application Question(s):

• How many hours a week are you interested in working?
• "What is your desired salary range or rate of pay per hour?"
• Clients in the Bellefonte/State College/Howard area. Will this commute work for you?
• When are you available to start?

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
• Home Health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• HHA or CNA certificate (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

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

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18