JOB POSTING
Personal Care Assistant
Newport News, Virginia
PART_TIME | USD 15.00 - 20.00 HOUR
Position Summary
As a Personal Care Aide (PCA) with IAM Companion Home Care, you will provide compassionate, respectful, and dependable care to clients in the comfort of their own homes. Your primary responsibility is to support clients' daily needs while promoting their comfort, dignity, independence, and overall well-being. You will help maintain a safe, clean, and supportive environment while building positive relationships with clients through companionship, patience, and attentive care.
This position requires strong communication skills, reliability, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered care.
Key Responsibilities
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Support clients with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and changing adult diapers while maintaining privacy and dignity.
- Companionship and Emotional Support: Provide friendly conversation, emotional encouragement, and meaningful companionship to help promote a positive daily experience.
- Meal Preparation and Nutrition: Prepare nutritious meals and snacks according to clients' dietary requirements, personal preferences, and care instructions. Assist with feeding when needed and within the scope of the role.
- Medication Reminders: Remind clients to take their medications according to established schedules and care plans, following agency policies.
- Mobility and Safe Transfers: Assist clients with walking, repositioning, and moving safely. Follow appropriate safety procedures and use approved mobility aids when necessary.
- Care Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records of services provided, daily activities, client observations, and any changes in a client's condition. Report concerns promptly to the appropriate supervisor.
- Light Housekeeping: Help maintain a clean, organized, and comfortable living environment by performing light housekeeping duties, such as laundry, washing dishes, changing bed linens, and tidying common areas.
- Client Safety and Comfort: Identify potential safety concerns, help prevent falls, maintain a safe home environment, and promptly communicate emergencies or changes in a client's health or behavior.
- Reliable Service Delivery: Arrive on time, follow assigned schedules, and complete required duties.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one year of experience in personal care assistance, home care, caregiving, or a related field is preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Experience providing personal care and supporting individuals with varying levels of independence.
- Familiarity with medication reminders, infection prevention, and fall prevention.
- Ability to complete care documentation accurately and maintain client confidentiality.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Compassionate, patient, dependable, and respectful approach to client care.
- Ability to follow care plans, agency policies, and supervisor instructions.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively while completing assigned tasks.
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel locally between client residences as required.
- Ability to work independently while recognizing when assistance or guidance from a supervisor is needed.
I AM Companion Home Care exists to make a genuine difference in the lives of the families we serve.