School Based Personal Care Aide PCA at Interim HealthCare of NEPA

SCHOOL BASED PERSONAL CARE AIDE PCA

Seeking help in Scranton area and Dunmore area school districts

Job Details for the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA are as follows:

•  $22 per hour, with $50 quarterly bonuses (up to $200 annually)
  • transportation and mandatory in-services at $18 per hour
• Work with physically/mentally disabled children 1:1, ages 4 through 21
  • autistic support, emotional support, multi-disability support, behavioral support, etc. 
• Assignments grades K through 12; M-F day shift (hours vary per case)
  • OFF (without pay) holidays, weekends, snow days, vacation days, Summers
  • other opportunities available; 1:1 in home, group homes, personal care homes, etc. 
• Company Benefits: health insurance, accrued PTO, referral bonuses up to $500, weekly pay, direct deposit, free education courses

School Based Personal Care Aides PCAs are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Responsibilities of the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA:

• Follow school policies and procedures
• Assist in keeping the client on task in a classroom setting
• Redirect when necessary in the case of disruption
• Assist with bathroom duties, as needed
• Ensure that the child is safe and not harming others
• Report observations or concerns to Interim supervisor

Minimum Requirements of the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA:

• Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must have six (6) months experience in relative field; behavioral health, pediatrics, etc.
• CPR and First Aide Certificate; preferred
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be willing to undergo Pre-Employment Screenings

Interim HealthCare® is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate against applicants, employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by the law, or patients’ decisions regarding advance directives. Each Interim HealthCare office is independently owned and operated. Not all services are available at all offices.

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