Caregiver -PCA (Personal Care Attendent )

Professional Case Management•Rockwood, TN

1d•$15 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Hiring Personal Care Attendants (PCA) in Tennessee. This role offers flexible hours, allowing you to make a difference on your own schedule and terms. We have PRN, Part-time, and Full-time hours available, including Monday-Sunday 12-hour AM and PM shifts, and Mondays from 9 AM to 5 PM. As a PCA, you will follow a plan of care to assist clients with personal hygiene, maintain a safe environment, prepare nutritious meals, and perform light housekeeping tasks. You will also provide emotional support and encourage client independence. It is crucial to follow standard precautions, maintain confidentiality, and report any client concerns or condition changes to the Agency Supervisor or Manager. You will only perform functions specified in the plan of care and never provide skilled care. Emergency procedures must be followed in the event of any incident.

Requirements

Completion of the ninth (9th) grade; prefer high school graduate
Able to read and write consistent with job requirements
Possession of the emotional and cognitive maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with the client, client’s family, and Agency personnel
Neat, clean personal appearance
Free from health problems that may be injurious to client, self and coworkers and presents the required documents to indicate such
Must have annual TB skin tests and submit proof to Human Resources
Possess reliable transportation
Ability to demonstrate the appropriate PCP knowledge and skills related to the following (passing score on skills validation test required):
Appropriate work experience and/or experience with caregiving
Methodology for assisting clients to achieve maximum self-reliance
Principles of nutrition and meal preparation
Principles of the aging process and emotional issues related to illness and long-term home care
Procedures for maintaining a clean, healthful and pleasant environment
Maintenance of ethics and confidentiality of client care
Roles of healthcare team members and inter-relationships in care
Providing information for supervisors and maintaining appropriate and required records in relation to plan of care, report and timesheet, reporting concerns/changes in client condition/home environment, supervisory visits and recertification
Basic non-skilled personal care and housekeeping tasks
Interest and concern for people
Good judgment and tact in dealing with people
Proper hygiene and knowledge of basic safety and sanitation
Standard Precautions and basic infection prevention and control practices
Awareness that counseling is available if needed for difficult cases and potentially dangerous situations

Responsibilities

Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervisor with the client to provide assistance with personal hygiene.
Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe environment for the client.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
Shop for groceries and supplies when instructed and as indicated in the plan of care.
Assist client with non-skilled personal care as directed in the written scope of practice, including bathing, skin care, hair care, nail care, mouth care, shaving, dressing, feeding, ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning, bladder and bowel care, medication reminding, respiratory care, accompanying, homemaking, protective oversight, and respite care.
Encourage the client to become as independent as possible within activities allowed in the plan of care.
Provide positive emotional support while performing tasks in the client’s home.
Perform routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client as instructed in the plan of care; may include routine, light housekeeping, meal preparation, dishwashing, bed making, laundry, shopping, and teaching the client these tasks as appropriate.
Follow standard precautions whenever giving any aspect of client care.
Establish a relationship with the client and the client’s family which conveys trust and confidentiality.
Complete visit reports with time in and time out each day of client visit, document services provided, obtain client’s signature each visit, and submit to the Agency per established guidelines.
Report any client concerns or condition changes to the Agency Supervisor or Agency Manager or designee (do not perform client assessment).
Carry out assignments as instructed by the plan of care and report to the supervisor and/or designee if unable to do so.
Work in conjunction with personnel of other agencies involved in the client’s care as directed by the Agency Supervisor or Agency Manager.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Perform only those functions specified in the plan of care for each individual client; never provide skilled care for the client.
Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident- accident, injury or significant change in the client’s condition- and report the incident to the Agency Supervisor, Agency Manager or Agency as soon as safely possible.