Personal Care Assistant/CNA McKee, Ky, MM in McKee, Kentucky at Golden Years Adult Day Care

CNA $19.00/hr-$20.00 | Golden Years ADHC
Location: McKee, Ky | Schedule: Sunday thru Saturday 10am-6pm Golden Years Adult Day Health Care is built on the values of respect, kindness, empathy, community, and care.

About the role
The client is seeking two female caregivers to provide coverage seven days per week. Caregivers should be non-smokers, and have strong CNA-level or equivalent hands-on caregiving experience.
Client has significant hand-eye coordination challenges.
Client is mostly bedridden, though she is up during the day.
Client is Non-verbal but fully aware, and able to understand what is happening around her.
Clean, non smoking environment.
Caregivers may occasionally be asked to assist with errands or travel-related needs

Ideal Match
The best match will be a compassionate, attentive, verbal caregiver who is naturally nurturing and comfortable providing individualized, interactive care.
Non-smoker
Experienced with total-care, non-verbal adults and hands-on personal care.
Comfortable with puree-food meal preparation and feeding assistance.
Able to maintain good eye contact and communicate directly with client, even though she cannot respond verbally
Engaging and conversational; willing to read aloud, and provide companionship.
Familiar with or open to using five-senses therapy and other meaningful engagement.

Requirements
Dependable, observant, patient, and emotionally present.
Flexible for occasional evening needs and possible schedule changes
Comfortable working as part of a family-centered household

Care needs and expectations
This is a full hands-on and full attention care assignment. Client condition can appear similar to a coma because she cannot verbally communicate, but she is alert and aware. Her caregivers must treat her with dignity, include her in conversation, explain care as it is provided, and remain attentive to her non-verbal cues.

Primary responsibilities include:
Providing three meals daily, including preparing and assisting with puree foods.
Full assistance with personal hygiene, grooming, and oral care.
Total hands-on support with daily living needs.
Maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable environment.
Providing companionship through conversation, reading, television, and attentive interaction.
Supporting five-senses therapy activities.
Monitoring for comfort, needs, changes in condition, and non-verbal signs of distress.
Occasional help with errands or travel needs.
Availability for some evening coverage when needed

This role is ideal for someone who is motivated by building trust, offering steady support, and honoring the dignity of one client with significant medical challenges. Candidates who are ready to live out the values of respect, kindness, empathy, community, and care are encouraged to apply and help provide consistent, reliable care for this participant.