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High Country Home Care

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Personal Care Assistant - Home Health PCA

High Country Home Care

Newland, NC • On-site

$13 - $15/hr

Other

Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

Job description

Personal Care Assistant - Home Health PCA


About High Country Home Care:

Professional in-home care is much preferred when you, or a loved one, are recovering from a sudden loss of health. Clients who suffer from chronic illnesses agree the warmth and familiarity of home makes life more comfortable and manageable. High Country Home Care has been a source for quality in-home services in Newland and surrounding areas for over 30 years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist ambulatory client with mobility and toileting

  • Provide care for normal, unbroken skin

  • Assist with personal hygiene by setting up the supplies needed for the client to complete hair and scalp grooming and fingernail grooming

  • Assist with bathing by assisting in and out of shower, tub and basin

  • Shave client

  • Provide basic first aid

  • Make unoccupied bed

  • Assist limited function client with dressing

  • Assist with meal preparation and cutting up food for client

  • Assist in and encourage physical activities and/or prescribed exercises

  • Assist with following budget prepared by case manager

  • Assist to find/use community services

  • Perform reading and writing tasks

  • Provide companionship/emotional support

  • Demonstrate and assist with basic housekeeping tasks (sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, dishes, etc)

  • Assist in organizing household routine

  • Assist in purchasing clothing or other household items

  • Assist with planning and preparing proper meals

Skills [must have competency demonstrated and verified by RN before performing]

  • Apply Ace bandages, TED’s, binders

  • Apply/remove prosthetic devices for stable clients

  • Assist client with self-monitoring of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight

Education/Experience

  • High School graduate or equivalent preferred

  • Forty-four (44) to fifty-nine (59) hours classroom and/or documented on the job training preferred.

  • Minimum 18 years of age.

  • Experience: 0 – 6 months

Benefits:

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Flexible schedule

  • Paid Time Off for Full Time

  • Bereavement Pay

  • Bonuses

  • Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Life insurance

  • Holiday Pay

  • Continuing education assistance

Schedule:

  • Day shift, Evening shift

  • Monday to Friday

  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person


Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN