PCA (PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT) - FRESNO COUNTY

Maxim Healthcare Services - Fresno, CA

Full-time

Fresno, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

A Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is an essential role within the healthcare system, providing vital support services to clients who require assistance with personal care, physical mobility, and therapeutic needs. These services are established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker, or other healthcare professionals. PCAs may work in various settings, including clients' homes or educational institutions, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary care and support to enhance their quality of life. The PCA is responsible for delivering a range of services that assist clients with their day-to-day activities. This includes demonstrating competence in performing necessary skills as outlined in the care plan, providing health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services that are essential to the client's health. The PCA plays a crucial role in assisting with transfers and ambulation, ensuring that clients can move safely and comfortably. In educational settings, the PCA may aid teachers in helping students learn, providing feedback to both students and supervisors. They may also perform incidental household services that are integral to a personal care plan, accompany students on buses to and from school, and provide companionship through reading, listening, and engaging in conversation with clients. Additionally, the PCA may assist in supervising students during recess and lunch periods and accompany them on community experiences. Confidentiality is paramount in this role, and the PCA must strictly adhere to privacy requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policies and procedures. They are also responsible for assisting clients in developing independent skills through self-care activities, implementing behavior management techniques as directed, and reporting any changes in client status as necessary. Overall, the PCA is a compassionate caregiver dedicated to improving the lives of those they serve.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
• Demonstrates competence in performing necessary skills on the plan of care
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client's health
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Aids teacher in helping student learn and provides feedback to student and supervisors/teachers (if applicable)
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan (if applicable)
• In school setting, accompanies student on bus to and from school (if applicable)
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
• May assist in supervision of students during recess and lunch periods and accompany student on community experiences
• Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
• Implements behavior management techniques in accordance with the directions given by the supervisor/healthcare practitioner
• Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
• Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families and employees
• Adheres to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy policies and procedures
• 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