Personal Care Assistant
Laguna Hills, California
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Rehab
Posted Aug 29
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Agency
- Setting
- Home Health
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CA nursing median $56/hr
CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $88/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2909 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Position Description
Hourly: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Looking to JUMPSTART your career in the healthcare industry? Enjoy helping others and making a difference in someone's life? Want to make supplemental income and create YOUR OWN schedule? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, apply!
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Why Join Maxim
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, Life Insurance, HSA and PTO
- 401(k) savings plan
- Maxcares Awards Program
Responsibilities
- Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
- Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health
- Assists with transfers and ambulation
- Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan
- Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
- Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
- Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
- Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Requirements
- State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program
- One (1) year relevant experience preferred
- Current BLS Card
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
- Knowledge of child growth and development
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the home, school, local health agency, and other community resources
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Maxim
Benefits
Health and Wellness
Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy (company paid if enrolled Medical) and Health Advocate Employee Assistance Program
Retirement and Financial Security
Health Savings Account, 401(k), Short Term Disability, Voluntary Group Life Insurance and Supplemental Accidental Insurance, Hospital Expense Protection Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Home and Auto Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance and Legal Benefits
Lifestyle
Benefits
Paid Time Off, Employee Discount Program, Transportation Benefits and College Partnership Program
- Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Maxim Healthcare
Maxim Healthcare has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed.
Maxim Healthcare, Inc. (“Maxim”) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Requirements
- State licensure or certification as required by state and/or program
- One (1) year relevant experience preferred
- Current BLS Card
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
- Knowledge of child growth and development
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the home, school, local health agency, and other community resources
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- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Benefits highlights
- Employee discount
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Pet insurance
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- Commuter assistance
- Employee assistance program
Place
- City
- Laguna Hills, California
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Laguna Hills sits in the rolling hills of South Orange County, offering nurses a quiet suburban base with easy access to the coast. Its residential streets and proximity to Laguna Beach appeal to those seeking Southern California living without the beach-town crowds.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?