Personal Care Aide

AmeriCare Plus•Lanexa, VA

12d•$14 - $14•Onsite

About The Position

AmeriCare Plus is seeking a Personal Care Aide to provide one-on-one care to clients in their homes. The role is intended for caregivers who want to provide personal care outside the heavy-care environment of a nursing home. PCA training is offered to interested candidates. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; variable-hour day shifts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. are also noted. The aide provides only the personal care and home maintenance services covered by the client’s plan of care and applicable requirements. Personal care may include assistance with activities of daily living, while household support is limited to client-related tasks. Some additional services may be performed only with a physician’s order, inclusion in the plan of care, and instruction by an LPN or RN. Personal Care Aides do not supervise other employees and report clinical concerns to the RN Supervisor. They report to the Agency Manager, Agency Manager In-Training, Agency Coordinator, Staffing Coordinator, or designee.

Requirements

Be certified as a CNA, NA, or PCA; the Companion Aide exception applies only to Private Pay. PCA training is offered to interested candidates.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a positive work history documented by at least two work references on file.
Have a valid driver’s license.
Have no more than two company or state barrier crimes; criminal history check results must meet state and company standards.
Be able to speak, read, and write English.
Meet at least one stated qualification: satisfactory completion of a nursing education program preparing for RN or practical nurse licensure; satisfactory completion of a Virginia Board of Nursing-approved nurse aide education program; Virginia Board of Nursing nurse aide certification; successful enrollment in a nursing education program with at least one completed nursing course involving direct-care clinical experience; satisfactory completion of a qualifying competency evaluation program under 42 CFR 484.36(b); or satisfactory completion of the 2003 Department of Medical Assistance Services Personal Care Aide Training Curriculum (for personal care services only).

Responsibilities

Read, comply with, and refer to the Medicaid manual (DMAS), VDH regulations, and AmeriCare Plus policies and procedures.
Work with the corporate office to meet budget expectations.
Complete aide records for each assigned client.
Read and become knowledgeable about each client’s plan of care.
Report clinical concerns to the RN Supervisor.
Be available to agency personnel by telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Attend at least 12 hours of in-service training per year when requested.
Provide covered activities of daily living, including bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting assistance, transferring, ambulation, repositioning, eating or feeding assistance, assistance with self-administered medication, and supervision when specified in the plan of care.
Provide covered home maintenance assistance for the client, including meal preparation and serving, washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen, changing the client’s bed linens, cleaning the client’s bedroom, bathroom, and rooms primarily used by the client, and listing needed supplies.
Shop for necessary supplies when included in the plan of care by an LPN or RN.
Accompany a client using Medicaid or family transport only with LPN/RN pre-approval and when stated in the plan of care.
Perform bowel/bladder program activities, range-of-motion exercises, or routine wound care only when the required physician’s order, plan-of-care direction, and LPN/RN instruction are in place.
Conduct oneself professionally and treat clients, coworkers, visitors, and employers or supervisors with courtesy, honesty, and respect.