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Personal Care Aide (PCA)

Jennicare Home Health Services

  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    May assist self-directing consumers in applying non prescription topical medications to the skin surface: Collects routine specimens. Job Details: Provides personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks, and other related support services essential to the consumer’s health.

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    LocationHarrisburg, Pennsylvania

    Description

    Job Details:
    • Provides personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks, and other related support services essential to the consumer’s health.
    • Observes, records, and reports all changes to the supervisor.
    • Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands.
    • Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instructions and assists with feeding as necessary.
    • Assists with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
    • Assists with toileting, including the use of a bedpan, commode, or toilet.
    • Assists self-directing consumers with transfers and ambulation, including the use of a cane, walker, and wheelchair.

    Provides routine skin care. May assist self-directing consumers in applying non prescription topical medications to the skin surface:
    • Collects routine specimens.
    • Obtains the consumer’s weight.
    • Assist self-directing consumers in reminding them of their home maintenance exercise programs.
    • Assists the self-directing consumer with reminders on changing the tubing or refilling a tank in the use of their oxygen equipment.

    Qualifications:
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Previous experience as a home health aide or in a similar role is preferred, but not necessary. Agency provides in-house training and orientation
    • Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
    • Compassionate and patient demeanor when working with clients of all ages.
    • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of clients with special needs or medical conditions.

    Benefits:
    • 401(k).
    • Flexible schedule.
    • Opportunities for advancement.

    Equal Opportunity Employer.

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