Personal Care Assistant, Full-time

Overview Personal Care Assistant Full Time, Days Why work as a Personal Care Assistant at Dartmouth Health Home Care ? 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:

Employee Referral Bonuses Online LinkedIn Learning Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations :

Upper Valley area Dartmouth Health Home Care 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 Dartmouth Health Home Care, you'll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve. Responsibilities Personal Care Assistants at DHHC 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. We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our Hiring Managers 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. Dartmouth Health Home Care 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. As part of Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth Health Home Care is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school graduate or equivalent Must be willing to learn to use iPhone and apps required by VNH and the states of Vermont and New Hampshire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with personal care of the disabled and/or elderly preferred. Ability to use iPhone preferred. Required Licensure/Certifications Driver's license, minimum requirements on car insurance, and a clean driving record