Personal Care Assistant

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 client’s needs. Previous experience as a Home Attendant is preferred, but not required. Candidates are required to have a valid driver’s license, proof of citizenship or employment authorization, and submit to a background check per Virginia code 63.2-1720.

Time commitment: Varies depending on the client’s needs, typically 8-12 hours per day

Location: This is an IN-PERSON job, you will be assigned to clients within your area (Fairfax, Manassas, Reston, Leesburg, Reston, and Herndon highly preferred).

Payment: This is a PAID job, you will receive a competitive hourly wage and overtime, and work-performance bonuses.

Benefits: You will receive ongoing Home Health Aide training, support, and recognition from our Nursing Director and Administrator. You will also have the opportunity to make a positive difference in someone’s life and build meaningful relationships with your clients. New employees will work with one to two clients to ensure they can build a relationship. Employees will also receive Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with up to 100% Employer Match after one year of service (additional terms apply). Employees may be eligible for mileage reimbursement if they live too far from a client.

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 PCA/HHA licensure.

Requirements: Valid driver’s license and ability to commute to and from client’s home and pass a background check (provided and paid for by Arya Home Healthcare) and obtain a proper PCA/HHA Aide licensure (you can obtain one from our agency or from another agency).

Key Competencies/Success Factors

• Ambulation: physically assisting a client who otherwise would be unable to move about independently.
• Eating: includes hand feeding a client who is incapable of self-feeding.
• Personal hygiene: which includes bathing the client.
• Dressing: physically applying a client’s clothing to the client’s body.
• Toileting: assisting a client 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
• Farsi, Urdu, Hindi speakers welcome

At Arya Home Healthcare, you are responsible for providing quality care and support to our clients in their homes. Arya Home Healthcare offers a range of services, such as personal care, companionship, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, transportation, and much more. Our goal is to help our clients maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life. We have built a caring, respectful, and supportive work environment for our clients and staff.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Personal Care Aide or Certified Nursing Aide License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fairfax, VA (Required)

Work Location: In person