School Based Personal Care Aide PCA

SCHOOL BASED PERSONAL CARE AIDE PCA

Caring for students with special needs in Scranton and Dunmore areas

Interim HealthCare is America's leading provider of home care and healthcare staffing. We offer one of the most comprehensive selections of career opportunities in the industry ranging from per diem to full-time.

If you're looking for a stable career opportunity, look no further. We offer the security of working for an established company. Nationally, Interim HealthCare has been providing great jobs to great people for over 50 years and there are more than 300 offices across the country. That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity makes us your perfect career partner.

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

• $22 per hour
  • transportation and mandatory school requested 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, if 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 have reliable transportation
• 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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