Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Location: Portsmouth, NH 

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.

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)
  • Ambulation
  • Eating
  • Dressing
• Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.
• Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a nurse. These could include (but are not limited to):
  
  • Assisting with the change of ostomy appliances
  • Reinforcement of dressings
  • Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises
  • Measuring and preparing special diets
  • Taking vital signs
• 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 preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job. 
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Right at Home Offers:

• Shift differentials starting after 3pm!
• Paid time off
• Unlimited rock star bonuses
• Flexible start date
• Time and mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Personalized client / Caregiver matches
• Nurse lead training room to prepare you for the field
• Backed by a large company with room for growth
• Employee referral bonus program - $200
• Monthly raffle
• Discount scrub program
• Caregiver of the month
• Highly competitive rates
• Right at Home University (CEUs)
• We VALUE our PCAs