What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant - PCA position at Visiting Angels?
Visiting Angels Temple is a leading non-medical, private duty home care agency providing companionship, safety supervision and personal care to help adults continue to live safely with dignity and independently in their homes.
We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant - PCA who has availability on weekdays AND weekends. Patient Care Assistant - PCA shifts can be any length of time between 1 hour to 12 hours- day OR night! We coordinate with your availability and our clients' needs to build your perfect schedule! Our goal is to schedule you for a MINIMUM of 20 hours/week, which means you can pick up AS MANY clients as you'd like!!! Our clients reside in Temple and surrounding areas (Copperas Cove, Killeen, Lampasas, Belton, Cameron, Rockdale, and MORE) therefore, a Patient Care Assistant - PCA MUST have reliable transportation of your own that you will drive to and from each client and be willing to travel outside of Temple. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply! *$500 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE*
What a Patient Care Assistant - PCA can expect:
We are looking for a Patient Care Assistant - PCA who has availability on weekdays AND weekends. Patient Care Assistant - PCA shifts can be any length of time between 1 hour to 12 hours- day OR night! We coordinate with your availability and our clients' needs to build your perfect schedule! Our goal is to schedule you for a MINIMUM of 20 hours/week, which means you can pick up AS MANY clients as you'd like!!! Our clients reside in Temple and surrounding areas (Copperas Cove, Killeen, Lampasas, Belton, Cameron, Rockdale, and MORE) therefore, a Patient Care Assistant - PCA MUST have reliable transportation of your own that you will drive to and from each client and be willing to travel outside of Temple. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply! *$500 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE*
What a Patient Care Assistant - PCA can expect:
- FLEXIBLE schedules
- WEEKLY pay with direct deposit available
- Employee recognition, celebrations and rewards
- 24-hour support from your attentive office managers
- Medical, dental and vision insurance available
- Paid Time Off
- Hygiene and grooming assistance (bathing, dressing, incontinence care, etc.)
- Medication reminders
- Monitoring/safety supervision
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Laundry, errands and shopping
- Ambulation/mobility assistance, including lifting 50lbs and above
- Supportive companionship
- Respond quickly in case of an emergency
- Transportation to and from appointments
- A great attitude, helpful and ready for anything
- Ability to take direction, follow rules and be proactive
- Good time management skills
- High integrity and strong ethics
- MUST have over 1 year of hands-on caregiving experience with the elderly
- MUST be able to work weekends
- Be over 18 years old
- Successful completion of a Criminal History check
- Professional references
- Reliable transportation of your own that you will be driving
- Valid Driver’s License/clean driving record/proof of insurance
- Full Time
- Part Time
- 8 Hour Shifts
- 10 Hour Shifts
- 12 Hour Shifts
- Short Shift
Benefits:
Reduced or Flexible Hours, Job Training, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $12 - $15