Personal Care Assistant
Welcome to Arya Home Healthcare and Thank You For Your Interest.
Job Description & Responsibilities: Arya Home Healthcare is seeking compassionate and reliable home attendants (Caregivers) to provide personal care and assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in their homes. This job is available year-round. This position is available part-time or full-time depending on your availability and the clients needs. Previous experience as a Home Attendant is preferred, but not required. Candidates are required to have a valid drivers license, proof of citizenship or employment/work authorization, and submit to a background check per Virginia code 63.2-1720.
Time commitment: Varies depending on the clients needs, typically 8-12 hours per day. This job offers flexible employment with part or full time positions availiable.
Location: This is an IN-PERSON job, you will be assigned to clients within your area (Fairfax, Herndon, Leesburg, Vienna, and Centreville, Virginia highly preferred).
Payment: This is a PAID job, you will receive a competitive hourly wage and applicable overtime around $16.00-$17.00.
Benefits: You will receive ongoing Personal Care Aide training, support, and recognition from our Nursing Director and Administrator. Free training to become certified as a Caregiver (PCA). CNA Training will also be provided free of charge for current employees with over 6 months of service. A 401k plan with employer match will be provided after 12 months employment. You will also have the opportunity to make a positive difference in someone's life and build meaningful relationships with your clients. A "Personal Care Aide Training Curriculum," 2003 edition, of the Department of Medical Assistance Services training by Arya Home Healthcare will be provided, if you do not have a proper HHA licensure.
Requirements: Valid drivers license and ability to commute to and from clients home, and pass a background check (provided and paid for by Arya Home Healthcare), and obtain a proper HHA Aide licensure (you can obtain one from our agency or from another agency).
Key Competencies/Success Factors:
- Ambulation: physically assisting a patient who otherwise would be unable to move about independently.
- Eating: includes hand feeding a patient who is incapable of self-feeding.
- Personal hygiene: which includes bathing the patient.
- Dressing: physically applying a patients clothing to the patients body.
- Toileting: assisting a patient to go to and from toileting facilities and in the activities of toileting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions and work with clients
- Ability to adapt to different situations and personalities
Why us? Why should you join Arya Home Healthcare?
We are a home care agency that provides experienced, supportive, and trusted caregivers that our clients can count on like family. Our services include long term care (personal and respite) and private duty nursing care to clients with various medical conditions.
We believe the nurturing environment of a client’s home allows our clients peace of mind. Our goal of providing companionship services will be key in building trust with our caregivers, family members, and our clients.
Our philosophy at Arya Home Healthcare LLC is to provide caregivers to assist with our client’s activities of daily living, homemaking, and personal care under an individualized plan of care. In this job, you will work with our Nursing Director and Administrator, Mojgan Pourakbar, who will match you with clients that suit your skills and preferences
Arya Home Healthcare is committed to fostering a workplace that respects and upholds the rights of all employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we adhere to both Virginia state law and federal regulations to ensure fair treatment, safety, and compliance.