Relative Caregiver - RPCA - Confidential

Professional Case Management

214d • $15 - $17

About The Position

The relative personal care attendant (RPCA) is a relative of the client who is trained to provide non-skilled personal care and related homemaker services in the home. He/she functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Agency Supervisor, Agency Manager or Case Manager depending on state regulations. MUST BE A FAMILY MEMBER OR PREFERRED FRIEND OF A PCM CLIENT TO APPLY! Professional Case Management, the leader in home healthcare, is now hiring PCA’s to provide in-home healthcare services to help those who have served our country! Benefit from one-on-one patient relationships in the comfort of their homes and from the satisfaction of enhancing clients’ health, quality of life and peace of mind. You make your own schedule - that leaves you with time to attend school, travel, volunteer or to enjoy activities with your family and friends.

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.

Responsibilities

• Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervisor with the client to provide the following: Help client maintain personal hygiene.
• Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe environment.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Shop for groceries and supplies when instructed to do so by the client 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.
• 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.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• 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.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity to make a difference in clients' lives.
• Work in a supportive environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees