Personal Care Assistant - Respite Worker

$35,360 - $43,680/Yr

Maxim Healthcare Services - Los Angeles, CA

Part-time

Los Angeles, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Personal Care Assistant - Respite Worker at Maxim Healthcare Services is responsible for providing essential support services to clients with personal, physical mobility, and therapeutic care needs. This part-time, contract position focuses on assisting clients in their daily activities, promoting independence, and ensuring their overall well-being.

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

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