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Account Executive-Home Care Sales

Sentara Healthcare, Newport News, VA, United States


Personal Touch Home Care of Virginia Inc Personal‑Touch Home Care & Hospice, a leader in the home care industry, began operations in 1974 and has grown into a national company providing in‑home nursing care, IV therapy, wound care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hospice care, medical social work, and personal care services. We are dedicated to the provision of individualized, comprehensive, quality patient and family‑centered care, and believe that each person is a unique individual.

Position We are seeking qualified Personal Care Aides for our Peninsula service locations to include Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services to become a personal care aide, or licensed to practice as a Certified Nurse Aide.

Empathy for the needs of the ill, frail, and impaired.

Effective communication of a patient’s condition.

Initiative and ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

Read, write, and communicate in English.

Reliable transportation and a smartphone.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal care including:

Baths—bed, tub, shower

Back rubs

Oral hygiene

Changing bed linen

Assisting the patient with dressing and undressing

Grooming—care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, ordinary care of nails, and skin care

Assisting with toileting activities

Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary

Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly

Prepare and serve simple diets.

Assist the patient in moving from bed to chair, to wheelchair, and in walking.

Report changes in the patient’s needs and condition to the supervising nurse.

Maintain simple records.

Perform incidental household tasks essential to the patient’s health needs:

Light housekeeping

Making and changing beds

Dusting, vacuuming, and mopping the rooms used by patient

Tidying the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom

Shopping for patient if no other arrangement is possible

Personal laundry of patient if no family member available or able

Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills/competency).

Record patient care activities daily.

Participate in case conferences.

Prioritize work/care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed when assigned.

Adhere to the Organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.

Attend a minimum of twelve (12) hours of in‑service annually.

Participate in meetings as requested by the Clinical Director/Supervisor.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Note: CNAs and PCAs are never allowed to administer medications.

Job Details

Job Types: PRN

Standard shift: Day shift

Weekly schedule: Monday to Friday; weekend availability

Experience: Caregiving 1 year (Required), EMR systems 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification: PCA (Required)

Pay: $12.50/hour (PCA) – $13.00/hour (CNA)

Ability to commute/relocate: Newport News, VA – reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)

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