Personal Care Associate (PCA)

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region • Rutland, VT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region of Rutland, VT is seeking a per diem Personal Care Associate to service Rutland County. The company is a non-profit home health and hospice care agency based in Vermont, dedicated to delivering advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Their mission is to provide the best care for every person in Southwestern Vermont, focusing on customized care for individuals with chronic diseases and conditions, as well as those needing short-term care. VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region has been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License and Current Auto Insurance
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Weekend and holiday rotation required

Responsibilities

• Collects patient and family data and reports findings to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Assists in the communication of information to assigned patients.
• Under the supervision of the Staffing Manager, performs interventions and procedures as directed to ensure the safe effective quality of care for patients.
• Reports to supervisor on a variety of aspects of patient and family information including, but not limited to identified problems, care provided and patient's responses to meet patient and family needs and ensure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of care provided to ensure the effective integration of information for use by the health care team to ensure on-going and continued quality of care.
• Advocates for patient care issues to ensure that overall quality and type of care is sensitive to each specific patient/family's needs.
• Carries out a variety of household chores, including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, laundry, doing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, simple meal preparation and serving, etc.
• Ensures that tasks are performed to patient satisfaction.
• Stays up to date on Homemaker "Do's and Don'ts" requirements.
• Proactively reports changes in skin conditions to RN, Case Manager or program manager in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Up to $1,000 sign on bonus
• Continued education/training: Eligible employees that have been with the VNAHSR for one year and worked a minimum of 1000 hours can have their LNA course and materials completely paid for, and will receive a raise upon receipt of certification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees