A Home Health Aide helps individuals who are disabled, elderly, or chronically ill with daily tasks, such as dressing, washing, and light housekeeping. They can care for patients in their homes or other healthcare settings, and may perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require more comprehensive agency-approved training programs.
PCA Personal Care Assistant - Home Care
Greensburg, PA
1 DAYS AGO
22768872
Summary
Greensburg, PA
Travel Job within 25 miles operating radius
Competitive Salary
0 Years Experience
High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED)
No Commission
40.00 hours per week / Day, Evening, Weekend, Rotation Shift / Full-Time
Description As a
PCA:
Personal Care Assistant, supporting the Redstone mission will include the following responsibilities: Provide psychosocial support and personal care to the client, including bathing (tub, shower, sponge, or bed bath), oral hygiene, hair care, shampooing, shaving, skin care, nail care, foot care, and dressing.
Assist client with mobility, including walking, transferring, turning, and positioning including the use of transfer devices such as the Hoyer lift and transfer board. Assist client with prescribed exercises to which the client and the aide have been trained.
Assisting to the toilet and incontinence care including assistance with urinal, bedside commode, toilet use and bedpan.
Plan, shop, prepare, or assist with nutritious meals and prescribed diets; includes cleanup of kitchen area.
Assist clients to self-administer-medications. Verbally prompt or assist clients to respond to electronic medication reminder systems.
Provide homemaking services, such as bed making, light housework, laundering, and errand running with client/family's agreement.
Observing, reporting, and documenting client status and the care or service furnished.
