PCA/CNA

Personal Care Aide

EDUCATION: High School graduate or equivalent preferred.

Minimum of 18 years of age for employment.

EXPERIENCE: 0-6 months

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in organizing household items

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

Care for clothing (ironing, laundering, and simple mending)

Provide transportation for approved essential shopping

Assist or administer bed or tub bath, basin, shower or sitz

Assist with or dress client

Assist and/or perform hair care

Assist and/or perform skin care

Assist and/or perform nail care (toenails may not be trimmed if client has diabetes/peripheral vascular disease)

Mouth care (including dentures)

Make an unoccupied or occupied bed

Assist with mobility with/without assistive devices

Assist with active range of motion exercises if prescribed by M.D.

Assist with transfers with/without mechanical devices

Assist with planning and preparing proper food handling, food storage, and pest control

Prepare client for meal time and assist with feeding

Take/record vital signs, temperature, height and weight

Assist client with bedpan and/or urinal

Administer enemas and douches per M.D. order

Apply condom catheters

Collect test urine or fecal specimens

Bowel/bladder retraining

Observe, record and report self-administered medications

Apply/remove prosthetic devices for stable client

Apply Ace bandages, TED's and binders

Apply prescribed heat and cold

Change non-sterile dressings

Care for non-infected decubitus ulcers

Assist clients in understanding medical orders/routines and encourage compliance Recognize and report indicators of abuse, neglect, illness etc. to proper professional(s)

Provide basic first aid

Respond to emergency needs as they occur per company policy

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

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $15