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Patient Care Aide - PCA

Visiting Angels - Waco, TX, Temple, TX, United States


Patient Care Aide - PCA
Visiting Angels Temple is a leading non-medical, private duty home care agency providing companionship, safety supervision and personal care to help adults continue to live safely with dignity and independently in their homes.

We are looking for a Patient Care Aide - PCA who has availability on weekdays AND weekends. Patient Care Aide - PCA shifts can be any length of time between 1 hour to 12 hours- day OR night! We coordinate with your availability and our clients' needs to build your perfect schedule! Our goal is to schedule you for a MINIMUM of 20 hours/week, which means you can pick up AS MANY clients as you'd like!!! Our clients reside in Temple and surrounding areas (Copperas Cove, Killeen, Lampasas, Belton, Cameron, Rockdale, and MORE) therefore, a Patient Care Aide - PCA MUST have reliable transportation of your own that you will drive to and from each client and be willing to travel outside of Temple. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply!

What a Patient Care Aide - PCA can expect:

FLEXIBLE schedules

WEEKLY pay with direct deposit available

Employee recognition, celebrations and rewards

24-hour support from your attentive office managers

Medical, dental and vision insurance available

Paid Time Off

Patient Care Aide - PCA job duties include but are not limited to:

Hygiene and grooming assistance (bathing, dressing, incontinence care, etc.)

Medication reminders

Monitoring/safety supervision

Meal preparation

Light housekeeping

Laundry, errands and shopping

Ambulation/mobility assistance, including lifting 50lbs and above

Supportive companionship

Respond quickly in case of an emergency

Transportation to and from appointments

Patient Care Aide - PCA Requirements:

A great attitude, helpful and ready for anything

Ability to take direction, follow rules and be proactive

Good time management skills

High integrity and strong ethics

MUST have over 1 year of hands-on caregiving experience with the elderly

MUST be able to work weekends

Be over 18 years old

Successful completion of a Criminal History check

Professional references

Reliable transportation of your own that you will be driving

Valid Driver’s License/clean driving record/proof of insurance

Shifts Offered:

Full Time

Part Time

8 Hour Shifts

10 Hour Shifts

12 Hour Shifts

Short Shift

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