Personal Care Assistant, Springdale

Location: Springdale, AR

Provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care. Provides for the personal needs and comfort of patients in their homes. Personal Care Assistants are specifically trained, competent personnel that preforms assigned functions of personal care and homemaker services to clients in their personal residence under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse. This line of work requires a great deal of lifting in addition to bending, kneeling and stooping. Work may be performed any time of the day or night, to include weekends or holidays. Personal care assistants can be employed round-the-clock as live-in assistants. Right at Home of Northwest Arkansas will accommodate to your schedule, abilities, and experience.

Why Work for Right at Home

• Making a difference and improving the life of someone in need
• Flexible hours
• Competitive pay with benefits
• Rewarding career growth
• Ongoing training and continuing education opportunities
• Experience and loyalty rewarded

Personal Care Assistant Essential Functions

• Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to):
  • Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)
  • Eating
  • Dressing
  • Shaving
• Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.
• Performs patient-specific activities. These could include (but are not limited to):
  • Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises
  • Measuring and preparing special diets
  • Taking vital signs
  • Performing errands and/or providing transportation
  • Application of an external catheter
• Performs 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.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate.
• One year experience preferred as a Personal Care Assistant in healthcare (in homes or facilities).
• Successfully completed a Competency Evaluation
• Current CPR Certificate is recommended.
• 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.