Personal Care Assistant

Dartmouth Health - Hartford, VT

Full-time

Hartford, VT

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) at Dartmouth Health plays a crucial role in providing compassionate, non-medical care to clients in their homes. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team that focuses on delivering skilled nursing and rehabilitative care, ensuring clients can remain safely in their homes while receiving necessary support. The PCA is integral to the community and contributes to a cohesive patient-care team, promoting a work/life balance with flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate non-medical hands-on care for clients who require assistance with personal care, light homemaking tasks, medication reminders, cueing, and errands.
• Prepares meals, including grocery shopping, storage, general cooking, and safe food handling.
• Cleans living areas including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and sitting areas, utilizing cleaning tools and general household cleaners.

Requirements

• Compassionate and caring attitude towards clients.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and meal preparation tasks.
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and team members.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in personal care or healthcare settings.
• Certification in CPR or First Aid.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning