Personal Care Assistant

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Hartford, VT

11h

About The Position

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: Employee Referral Bonuses Online LinkedIn Learning Be a part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with personal care of the disabled and/or elderly preferred.
Ability to use iPhone preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
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.