PCA Aides - PCA

Active Day•Bowling Green, KY

9d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Active Homecare is hiring experienced Homemakers and Personal Care Assistants to support clients in their homes. Personal Care Aides help maintain and promote clients’ health through home support, medical monitoring, transportation, and assistance with activities of daily living. The role supports clients’ ability to remain safely at home and helps prevent unnecessary hospitalization. Team members are expected to maintain a positive attitude, be thoughtful, supportive, productive, and dependable coworkers, keep members safe, and promote the health and happiness of the people served and those who care for them. Flexible schedules and full-time, part-time, and per-diem shifts are available.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 18 years of age for positions that do not require driving clients.
At least 21 years of age for positions requiring driving or running errands for clients.
Strong communication and engaging interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
Ability to work a flexible schedule.
Ability to bend, pull, push, squat, turn, transfer, and lift 50 pounds, and to stand for extended periods while providing physical assistance to members.
Successful background check and, where applicable, satisfaction of additional state-specific regulatory requirements.
For positions involving driving clients: valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of vehicle registration and insurance.

Nice To Haves

Current Home Health Aide and/or C.N.A. certification.
At least one year of full-time-equivalent experience in a health care setting.
Prior experience working with seniors and/or adults with special needs.

Responsibilities

Assist members with activities of daily living and personal care, including arrival and departure, eating, ambulation, transfers, therapies, and restroom assistance.
Provide home support and help maintain a healthy environment through light cleaning, laundry, shopping, and home-safety tasks.
Prepare and serve meals and snacks, clear tables, and assist with feeding as needed.
Observe members for changes in condition or unusual occurrences and escalate concerns as appropriate.
Run errands as needed, including shopping for food or personal items and meeting members at or transporting them to appointments.
Monitor activities and maintain a sanitary, clutter-free environment to help ensure member safety.
Communicate positively, courteously, and professionally with members, families, coworkers, referral agencies, and the community.
Comply with company policies and procedures and applicable safety and regulatory laws and standards.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as changed or assigned.