Personal Care Assistant

Workforce 1

Staten Island, New York

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Career Counseling, Cook Dishes, Customer Support/Service, English Language, Fast Food, Health Maintenance, Health Plan, Home Care, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Medications, Multilingual, Nursing, Personal Care, Safety/Work Safety
LOCATION
Staten Island, New York
POSTED
1 day ago
Company Overview:

The Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center is partnering with Personal Touch Home Care to find qualified candidates for Personal Care Assistants in Staten Island, NY. Personal Touch Home Care is a home health care agency that provides in-home medical and supportive services to individuals who need assistance due to illness, injury, disability, or aging. The agency delivers care through trained professionals, including nurses, home health aides, and therapists, with the goal of helping clients remain safe and comfortable in their homes. Personal Touch Home Care is committed to providing personalized, compassionate care that supports each individual’s medical and personal needs.

Position Overview:

Personal Care Assistants provide essential in-home support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to illness, injury, disability, or aging. In this role, you will help clients maintain their health, safety, comfort, and independence by following individualized care plans. You will also provide companionship and support during daily routines, appointments, and recreational activities while respecting client dignity and privacy. This position plays an important role in helping individuals remain safely in their homes.

 

This position is located in Staten Island, NY.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
  • Provide support with toileting and mobility needs.
  • Help prepare and serve meals.
  • Provide medication reminders as permitted by the care plan.
  • Perform light housekeeping and household chores.
  • Monitor and report changes in a client's condition to supervisors or nurses.
  • Follow individualized care plans to support client needs.
  • Provide companionship and accompany clients to appointments, community activities, games, or crafts.
Requirements:
  • Must have a recent physical completed within the last six months or be willing to obtain one as soon as possible to begin training.
  • Must be able to read, speak, and write in English.
  • Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
  • Must have the physical strength to assist individuals in and out of bed and in other situations as needed.
Pay Range: USD $19.50 - USD $19.50 /Hr.

About the Company

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Workforce 1

Workforce1 is a service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services that prepares and connects qualified candidates to job opportunities in New York City. We make strong matches for both candidates and employers by using a unique combination of recruitment expertise, industry knowledge, and skill-building workshops to strengthen candidates' employment prospects.

Our approach gets results. In 2010, we placed New Yorkers in over 31,000 jobs all over the City. How do we do it? We develop relationships directly with businesses that are hiring, then we get a deep understanding of what they're looking for in a candidate. We use that understanding to help you connect to the right employer - and then succeed by putting your best foot forward.



INDUSTRY
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WEBSITE
https://labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/location.php?oid=NY7215