Personal Care Assistant

Personal Care Assistant 2.9 2.9 out of 5 stars Personal Care Assistant - Help at Home PRN, Days Why work as a Personal Care Assistant at Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire? You really get to know your clients and become an integral part of their care team. You are part of a cohesive patient-care team. You get to be an important part of the community where you live. You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

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Locations :

Upper Valley area Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you'll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve. Personal Care Assistants at VNH Provides non-medical services, hands-on client contact including but not limited to: homemaking, helping with activities of daily living such as meal plan preparation, grooming, toileting, eating, dressing, reminding clients to take medications, and transportation in order to support client independence and safety so they may remain in their home.

The Personal Care Assistant will:

Under the supervision of the Long-Term Care Services Manager the PCA provides direct care to the client as outlined in the Plan of Care which may include but not limited to: Bathing Toileting Eating Dressing Transportation of clients in employee's personal vehicle Prepare meals; grocery shop, perform general cooking, and store foods appropriately in containers, utilizing safe food handling standards Clean living areas including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and sitting areas; includes the possible use of vacuum cleaners, brooms, general household cleaners, general household trash removal Complete errands for the client Medication cueing without administering Inform the Long-Term Care Services Manager of any changes in the client's condition or home environment. Record activities and submit client-related and administrative paperwork on a timely basis, i.e. time sheets, errand sheets, or other documentation. High school graduate or equivalent required. Experience with personal care of the disabled and/or elderly preferred. Ability to use iPhone preferred. Willingness to learn to use iPhone and apps required.

Minimum:

$17.00

Maximum:

$26.35 Most Starting at: $24.50 We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our recruiters can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life. Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) will never require candidates to provide personally identifying information such as social security number, date of birth, street address, or banking information in order to submit an application for employment. Identifying information will only be requested after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted, for the purposes of security screening and onboarding. If you experience a request for your personal information prior to acceptance of an offer of employment, please contact VNH's Human Resources Department immediately at 888.300.8853 or EmailHR@vnhcare.org. As part of Dartmouth Health, Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH is an equal-opportunity employer.

Area of Interest:

Clinical Support;

Employment Type:

Per Diem;

Job ID:

1548 Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. High School Degree Required Not Stated