Patient Care Aide - Pca

Are you looking for a Patient Care Aide - PCA job that will allow you to give back to your community and broaden your skills? Visiting Angels’ office in Anniston is the place for you. The office in Anniston provides caregivers for the local area including Talladega, Munford, Anniston, Harpersville, Riverside, Lincoln, and many others. We are seeking one-of-a-kind individuals for job opportunities with our local team. Our caregiver jobs are for individuals who are truly committed to providing compassionate care to senior adults and those in need. We scour the entire region for people with strong backgrounds in home care or elderly care, a history of community involvement and, most of all, big hearts. A Patient Care Aide - PCA job with Visiting Angels Anniston is much more than just a job, it’s a chance to do some real good for families in Anniston and the surrounding area by becoming a companion to someone in need.

A Patient Care Aide - PCA with Visiting Angels Anniston supports the seniors they serve with a wide range of responsibilities from light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation to one-on-one mobility assistance and providing transportation. A Patient Care Aide - PCA job with us is also an opportunity for personal growth. We offer the opportunity for advanced training in areas like dementia care or Alzheimer’s care so that caregivers can continue to develop their skills.

Visiting Angels Work Environment

Visiting Angels received a 2016-2017 Caregiver Choice Awards, sponsored by myCNAjobs and Healthcare Research. The Best Place to Work recognition came straight from the source - caregiver companions, home health aides and nursing aides who voted where they want to work.

At Visiting Angels, we offer rewarding caregiver jobs on a full-time and part-time basis. If you are passionate about providing seniors with dignified, respectful care, then you may have what it takes to become a Visiting Angel.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Shift Options

• Varied Shifts
• Full Time
• PRN

Patient Care Aide - PCA Responsibilities

• Help clients with routine exercises
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Report any unusual incidents
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.)
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Help clients take prescribed medication

Patient Care Aide - PCA Requirements

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Physical endurance
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Good time management skills
• Respectful and compassionate
• Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
• Strong ethics
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• High school diploma or equivalent