Personal Care Assistant PCA
- Oakville, ON, Canada
Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour · Part-time
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- Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
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- Part-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Benefits
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions
Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.
Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.
At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:
By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.
ComForCare has five core values that drive everything we do.
- Training & development
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions
- Personal Care
- Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, nail /skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, lifts), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
- Companion/Sitter
- Provide companionship and respite services for family
- Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
- Medication Services
- Assist with medications that the client self-administers
- Assist with medications that the client self-administers
- High school graduate or equivalent certificate
- Meets passing criteria on PCA skills test.
- Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
- Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.
Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.
At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:
- Treated with respect and dignity.
- Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
- Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
- Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.
By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.
ComForCare has five core values that drive everything we do.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal care and companionship to clients according to their care plans, helping them remain in their homes. Assist with homemaking, meal preparation and feeding, mobility and transfers, toileting, and medications that clients self-administer.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with passing the PCA skills test and the DEARS test. Candidates must be able to communicate in English as needed and have a valid driver's license with an insured vehicle or access to adequate transportation.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Bathing And Dressing Assistance
- Grooming And Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Safe Use Of Assistive Devices
- Toileting And Incontinence Care
- Meal Planning And Preparation
- Feeding Assistance
- Companionship
- Respite Care
- Housekeeping
- Medication Assistance
- Communication
- PCA Skills Test
- DEARS Test
- Driving And Transportation
Benefits
- Training And Development
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible Schedule
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Care Assistant
- Personal Care
- Plan Of Care
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Nail And Skin Care
- Oral Hygiene
- Ambulation
- Transfers
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Wheelchair
- Walker
- Crutches
- Cane
- Lifts
- Toileting
- Incontinence Care
- Meal Planning
- Meal Preparation
- Feeding Assistance
- Companionship
- Respite Services
- Homemaking
- Laundry
- Medication Assistance
- PCA Skills Test
- DEARS Test
- Home Health Care