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Personal Care Assistant / Caregiver
Visiting Angels is looking for Caregivers and PCA's in the Anchorage, Palmer and Eagle River Area. Please send us a copy of your resume.
Thank you!
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
⢠Understand and adhere to information and precautions contained in individual client's Home Plan of Care.
⢠Assist the client with personal care activities including: bathing, skin care, back rub, hair care, nail care, dressing and undressing, feeding, oral hygiene, shaving, grooming and bedtime care.
⢠Assist the client to the bathroom or in use of urinal or bedpan. Keep incontinent clients clean and dry.⢠Assist the client with client's self-administration of medications.
⢠Assist the client with personal communication skills, as needed.
⢠Prepare appropriate documentation of the client care or service(s) furnished.⢠Report all client and employee incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately.
⢠Assist the client with exercise, ambulation and transfer activities. Be aware of proper body mechanics.
⢠Observe safety precautions including: wiping up wet floors, spills and other falling hazards immediately. Also report safety hazards, frayed electrical cords, unsecured handrails, malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms, defective equipment or environmental hazards to supervisor on the same day of observation.
⢠Engage in respectful social interaction with client, including friendly conversation and empathic support, as well as, respecting client's privacy and property.
⢠Exhibit positive attitude and behavior and demonstrate respect for clients.
⢠Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, including clients' families.⢠Respond and attend to client's requests promptly.
⢠Communicate effectively with all members of the team.
⢠Maintain proper hand washing techniques.
⢠Participate in required in-service training programs to meet regulatory requirements.
⢠Understand that regular, consistent attendance is necessary to serve clients.
⢠Accept and fulfill assignments with the Agency; exercise judgment in accepting assignments.
⢠Perform related duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PERSONAL ABILITIES REQUIRED:
⢠Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
⢠Demonstrate sympathetic attitude toward caring for others.
⢠Previous experience in private duty home care preferred.
⢠Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently and diplomatically orally and in writing.
⢠Ability to remain flexible, resilient, calm and maintain a sense of humor; and present a well-groomed professional image.
⢠Ability to generate goodwill for the Agency with clients, their family members and other referral sources. Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service excellence.
⢠Possess and maintain current TB testing.
⢠Ability to lawfully work in the
U.S.PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:
⢠Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, climbing stairs and moving intermittently during working hours.
⢠Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
⢠Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
⢠Must be able to properly operate office equipment.
⢠Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, leadership team, supervisors, clients, family members, vendors and all business associates within or outside the Agency.
⢠All of the above demands are subject to ADA requirements.
Thank you for your time!
Visiting Angels Alaska
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $14.00 to $16.00 /hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
