PCA (Personal Care Assistant) - Caregiver (Santa Cruz)

$35,360 - $45,760/Yr

Maxim Healthcare Services - Monterey, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Monterey, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Maxim Healthcare Services is seeking a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to provide essential support services to clients, assisting them with personal care, mobility, and therapeutic needs. This role is crucial in helping clients maintain their independence and quality of life through various daily activities and health care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client's health
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
• Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Requirements

• State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program
• One (1) year relevant experience preferred
• Current BLS Card
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
• Knowledge of child growth and development
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the home, school, local health agency, and other community resources
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance