Personal Care Aide (PCA) - NurseCore : Job Details

Personal Care Aide (PCA) / Caregiver

Facility Staffing and Home Care available!

Ventura County

As a member of our NurseCore healthcare team, youll enjoy:

• $20/hr
• $300 SIGN ON BONUS*
• Weekly/Daily Pay
• Wireless discounts with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
• Flexible Schedules to work around YOUR availability!
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Friendly, Accessible Office Staff to support you 24/7

Caregivers and PCAs, if you want more variety in your day to day work, we can help! At NurseCore we are passionate about connecting healthcare professionals and nurses with the medical positions that fit their lifestyle.

*Sign-on Bonus only for new employees only. Bonus paid after working 80 hours.*

Responsibilities:

Under professional supervision, provides client assistance with nutritional and environmental support and personal hygiene, feeding and dressing and/or as an extension of self-directed clients, select health-related tasks.

• Assists client with activities of daily living as directed which may include:
  • Bathing
  • Oral hygiene
  • Dressing
  • Toileting
  • Ambulation
• Buys, prepares and serves nutritious meals in accordance with prescribed diet.
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks and errands as related to a safe and comfortable environment.
• Works with community agencies involved with client as directed.
• Escorts client to healthcare facility as directed.
• Respects clients rights and maintains confidentiality.
• Practices honesty, dependability and confidentiality in all client and family matters.
• Follows basic safety rules to maintain safe environment.
• Reminds client to take self-administered medications as designated in the plan of care.
• Guides the client in social activities.
• Assumes responsibility for child-care services to include assistance with personal hygiene, meal preparation and serving and recreational and educational activities.
• Reports changes in clients condition or home situation to the supervising professional.
• Follows Plan of Care established by RN or therapist and reports changes in client condition.
• Prepares a visit report daily and submits completed documentation per agency policy and procedure.
• The following tasks are also considered to be an essential function of the position:
  • Lifting unspecified weights, depending on assignment requirements.
  • Bending and stooping to prepare equipment and materials for treating clients or managing the clients environment.
  • Transferring, turning and positioning clients and assisting clients in walking and moving from place to place.

Qualifications:

We have a variety of PCA openings available and are excited about matching you with a great opportunity! Take a look at the requirements below, to see what youll need to get started.

• Eighteen years or older.
• Able to read and write consistent with job requirements.
• Must be registered with the California Home Care Registry *WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT*
• One year experience in a supervised setting within past three (3) years.
• Current Physical
• TB or Chest X-Ray
• CPR Certification
• Reliable means of transportation.

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