Patient Care Aide - PCA (Brattleboro, VT)

Visiting Angels • Brattleboro, VT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Visiting Angels of Claremont is hiring a Patient Care Aide - PCA for our clients throughout the Upper Connecticut River Valley area in places like Brattleboro VT, Claremont NH, Keene NH, Springfield VT, White River Junction VT, and many others. A Patient Care Aide - PCA helps our elderly and home-care clients stay at home or recover at home with dignity. While no two client visits look exactly alike, responsibilities may include helping clients handle personal care and hygiene, managing light housekeeping, encouraging clients to meet their exercise and fitness goals, prompting clients to take their prescription medications at the right times, helping clients with shopping and putting away groceries (or shopping for them), planning and preparing meals in collaboration with clients, and assisting clients with mobility and ambulation. A Patient Care Aide - PCA must also be prepared to act quickly in the case of medical emergencies, including reporting any health changes or unusual circumstances. Our caregivers possess the ideal blend of competency, compassion, and professional discernment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent time-management skills
• Reliable transportation to client visits
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with basic housekeeping and cooking tasks
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
• Training/knowledge in First Aid and emergency response
• A heart for vulnerable people seeking meaningful companionship
• Willingness to comply with state and office-specific health and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Helping clients handle personal care and hygiene
• Managing light housekeeping
• Encouraging clients to meet their exercise and fitness goals
• Prompting clients to take their prescription medications at the right times
• Helping clients with shopping and putting away groceries (or shopping for them)
• Planning and preparing meals in collaboration with clients (based on client ability)
• Assisting clients with mobility and ambulation - this can include everything from getting around the house to visiting the doctor and taking walks
• Act quickly in the case of medical emergencies
• Reporting any health changes or unusual circumstances

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Mileage reimbursement between clients
• Direct Deposit
• Continuing Education
• NO major Holidays (6 observed holidays off)
• Flexible Scheduling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED