06/20/2024
We're hiring:
π Job Opening: Personal Care Aide at 1st Choice Home Care Services
π§ To apply, please email your resume to office@1stchoicehcsi.com. π§
Position: Personal Care Aide
Reports To: Nurse
Position Summary:
A Personal Care Aide (PCA) at 1st Choice Home Care Services provides essential support to individuals, enabling them to remain in their homes by assisting with nutritional support, personal hygiene, and environmental maintenance. Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the PCA delivers services according to Level I and Level II Personal Care Aide Functions and Tasks Scope of Practice.
Qualifications:
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Successful completion of a New York State Department of Health/Department of Social Services approved Personal Care Aide training program.
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Valid Personal Care Aide Certificate.
π Proficiency in English sufficient to understand and interpret the HHA Plan of Care, document care provided, and report changes/issues related to the patient.
π’ Basic mathematical skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
π§ Ability to follow simple one or two-step instructions and manage standardized situations with minimal variables.
Duties and Responsibilities:
π₯ Nutrition and Eating:
Prepare and serve normal diets.
Assist patients with eating and monitor intake.
π Personal Hygiene:
Assist with bathing (in bed, tub, and shower).
Assist with care of teeth and mouth.
Assist patients on and off bedpan, commode, and toilet.
Aid in grooming, hair care, shaving with electric razor, and ordinary nail care.
πΆββοΈ Mobility and Transfers:
Assist patients in transferring from bed to chair, wheelchair, and walking with/without devices.
Use special equipment like hoyer lifts.
π Medication and Health Monitoring:
Assist with self-administered oral medications.
Report changes in patientβs condition or home situation to the nurse.
π‘ Environmental Maintenance:
Make and change bed linens.
Dust and vacuum patient-used rooms.
Tidy kitchen, wash dishes.
Tidy bedroom and bathroom.
Handle patientβs personal laundry, including necessary ironing and mending.
π€ Supportive Environment:
Provide ongoing reality orientation to confused patients.
Administer special skin care as directed.
Collect stool, sputum, and urine specimens using appropriate techniques.
Customer Service/Interpersonal Skills:
π€ Assist other employees where needed.
π€ Maintain responsibility and cooperation with patients, families, supervisors, and fellow employees.
π Foster a friendly working atmosphere.
π Maintain a positive attitude and appropriate appearance.
βοΈ Accept and implement constructive criticism.
π Use established communication channels effectively.
π Recognize and respect individuals as unique.
π‘ Seek assistance appropriately when recognizing limitations.
π§ To apply, please email your resume to office@1stchoicehcsi.com. π§
Join our team at 1st Choice Home Care Services and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. π