Personal Care Aide (PCA)/Caregiver

Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta

Home Care and Facility work available 

NurseCore Benefits Include:

• Weekly/Daily Pay Options
• $17-$18/hr (depending on experience and availability)
• *300 SIGN ON BONUS*
• Referral bonuses for employee referalls
• Flexible Schedules to match YOUR availability
• Wireless discounts with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
• Home Care and Facility Work available
• We work around YOUR schedule
• Friendly, Accessible Office Staff available to you 24/7
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Santa Barbara and surrounding areas

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

*Sign-on Bonus for new employees only. 80 hours must be worked to get the bonus*

Your dream job is waiting for you; join our team and we’ll help you find it! Apply Today!

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, including brief changing
  • 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 client’s 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 client’s 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 client’s 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 you’ll 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 
• One year experience 
• Current Physical 
• Reliable means of transportation.
• CPR Certification 
• TB or chest x-ray

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