Personal Care Assistant (Pca) / Home Health Aide (Hha)

TO APPLY: Please forward a resume or send an email inquiring about the position described below to our team at hiring@lor-ips.com

JOB TITLE: Personal Care Assistant (PCA) / Home Health Aide (HHA)

The healthcare service team at Lorem Ipsum Enterprises is hiring a Personal Care Assistant (also known as a “PCA”) for a young adult male survivor of a Spinal Cord Injury who is quadriplegic and has paralysis below the shoulders (currently no use of legs, limited use of arms). This position–private employment–is part of the state-funded PCA program, which empowers disabled people to live a normal life in the broader community. If you are passionate about helping others and making a difference in people's lives, we encourage you to apply for this position. Medical Students, Nursing Students, Physical/Occupational Therapy Students, or anyone interested in a healthcare or medical career who currently lacks experience are encouraged to apply!

SALARY: Starting wage of $18.00 an hour.

SCHEDULE: Full-time, Part-time, and Per diem. For successful candidates, we are willing to provide flexible or regular schedules depending on what you are looking for, be it a regular weekly schedule or a flexible, as available, part-time schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build a meaningful professional relationship with a disabled individual as you provide them with assistance on Activities of Daily Living, attend to care needs, and get to know their unique preferences and personalities. Provide Personal Care assistance at home, work, school, and out in the broader community during their daily life.
• Assist with select Activities of Daily Living, including but not limited to eating, showering, exercise, toileting, shopping, dressing, maintaining equipment, administering medications (no injections only pills), personal grooming, meal preparation, mobility issues, transferring in and out of wheelchair, as well as other activities.
• Support the individual in a powered wheelchair with their movement, mobility, and ambulation practice and exercises.
• Assist with housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning, laundry, and tidying up/organizing living spaces.
• Work collaboratively with a dedicated team of doctors, nurses, Home Health Aides, certified nursing assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical trainers, social workers, and insurance company employees to manage the individual’s recovery.
• Assist with documenting and reporting any changes in the individual’s condition. Promote personal safety and a safe environment by observing infection control practices, following medical guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations.
• Provides hands-on physical therapy care, simple procedures as instructed by the individual as an extension of nursing or therapy services delegated by nurses, therapists, or trainers.
• Supply personal companionship, remaining actively engaged with the individual by providing ongoing social and emotional support. Promotes and encourages as much independence as possible.

EXPERIENCE:

• No experience or certification is required for this position. We will provide complete and PAID training to any employee we hire. While previous experience is always a plus, all caring and passionate people regardless of experience level are encouraged to apply. Medical Students, Nursing Students, Physical/Occupational Therapy Students, or anyone interested in a healthcare or medical career who currently lacks experience are especially encouraged to apply!
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with the disabled individual.
• Compassionate and patient demeanor.

ABOUT EMPLOYER:

Lorem Ipsum Enterprises (https://www.lor-ips.com) is based in Boston Massachusetts and does business with, contracts with, and is part of the Massachusetts state government’s Personal Care Attendant (“PCA”) program (https://www.mass.gov/masshealth-personal-care-attendant-pca-program). Massachusetts provides government funds to the aforementioned PCA program to empower disabled people to live a normal life in the broader community. This means they are no longer limited to or confined in hospitals, nursing homes, and other private or public institutions. This goal is accomplished by providing disabled people with the services of privately employed Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Personal Care Assistants at home, regardless of where that home may be.

The concept of Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Personal Care Assistants and genesis for PCA programs was born out of the independent living movement that began in the state of California in the 1970s (https://www.nilp.org/history-of-independent-living-movement/). This reform movement subsequently spread to many other states. The state of Massachusetts formed its PCA program–that Lorem Ipsum Enterprises does business, contracts, and partners with–by state legislation in 1974. Since that time–for almost fifty (50) years–Massachusetts’ government-funded PCA program has empowered disabled people to live a normal life in the broader community without being confined. Over the years, the Massachusetts government-funded PCA program shifted to give disabled individuals–referred to as “consumers”–more control over what is done with the government funds. Currently, under the PCA program, consumers/disabled people operate as incorporated or unincorporated businesses–in this case Lorem Ipsum Enterprises–that use the government funds to recruit, hire, train, schedule, and direct employees.

Lorem Ipsum Enterprises consistently employs a regular staff of Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Personal Care Assistants. Due to the needs of the business, we hire between twenty (20) to thirty (30) employees each year.

Job Types: Temporary, Per diem, Part-time, PRN, Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• Safety equipment provided

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person