Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Description

Personal Care Assistant - PCA

Private Duty Caregiver

Full-Time & Part-Time Hours Available; Benefits at 30+ hrs/week

Pay Rate: $15-$17 per hour

12-hour night shifts available now!

Ideal candidates:

• 2 years of in-home health care experience
• Must have every other weekend availability (Saturday and Sunday)
• Must be willing to travel up to 60 miles
• Must be willing to work in multiple homes (if applicable)

Come work for CNS Cares and make a difference! As a direct care professional in home healthcare, you will get the opportunity to provide compassionate care and build close relationships. Our approach is we put care first in all that we do. We offer nurses a supportive company where they will work as part of a team that really cares.

CNS Cares provides unparalleled home health care to the American workforce including Armed Services Veterans and former energy workers who want to remain independent and live in their own homes.

We Take Care of Our Nurses

• Benefits eligible at 30+ hours per week.
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Supplemental insurance available
• One-on-one patient care
• Flexible Scheduling

Ideal Candidates will:

• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients.
• Maintain compliance with agency policy, procedures, and job requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Two Step (Four Readings) or QuantiFERON Blood Draw TB test
• Valid Driver's License

At CNS Cares, you will work in the privacy of the patient’s home allowing you more time one-on-one to get to know your patient and provide quality care. This support empowers the patient to remain as independent and comfortable as possible at home.

Requirements

Related Competencies

Language Skills:

 Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business practices, policies and procedures, professional journals, technical guidelines, and governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Must be able to provide guidance and direction accurately and clearly to Company staff and employees. 

Decision Making: 

Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; possess ability to analyze data from different sources to draw conclusions; utilize effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. 

Education/Training

• High School graduate or equivalent. 

Licensure/Certification

• Valid Driver’s License 
• CPR/First Aide Certification  

Clearances

 The following background checks are conducted: 

• Criminal background • Drug Screening 
• Driving Record • OIG Exclusion List 
• Sex Offender Registry