Title: Personal Care Worker

Location: Inpatient Center

Position Type: Part Time

Schedule Requirements: Shifts during the hours of 5pm-9pm Monday – Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Be the Difference!

Make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Rainbow Community Care is highly regarded for excellence in hospice, palliative, and guided care and invites you to join in our mission of enhancing lives throughout aging, illness, and loss.

Purpose of the Position

The Inpatient Center Personal Care Worker (PCW) provides non-medical and supportive services to assist in palliative and end of life care to patients, families and caregivers in accordance with Rainbow Community Care (RCC) standards, practices and policies, within the scope of the PCW role and under the supervision of the RN.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), including tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting. 
• Assists with mobility and transfers as delegated and as directed by RN. 
• Provides housekeeping and laundry assistance as needed. Helps ensure patient environment is clean and organized. 
• Provides socialization and companionship to patients. 
• Assists with meal preparations. 
• Ensuring patients are comfortable, addressing their needs, and providing emotional support to the patient/family.  
• Reports concerns or observations about patient/family to a member of the patient’s core care team and/or to the one coordinating homemaker services. 
• Consistently and accurately documents activities as required by RCC protocols and standards. 
• Practices infection control techniques. 
• Other duties and tasks intended to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for patients and families. 

Professional Qualifications 

• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and proof of current car insurance is required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment.   
• Minimum of 6 months previous caregiving, homemaking or personal care worker experience preferred. Must have a desire to work with individuals facing end-of-life issues. 
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.  

Personal Qualifications 

• Affirms the knowledge, philosophy and principles of hospice care. 
• Maintains patient confidentiality. 
• Must be able to maintain healthy boundaries and positive interpersonal relationships. 
• Must be tactful and courteous in contact and communication with others. 
• Presents self in a professional manner at all times.  
• Ability to act with integrity and demonstrate good work ethic including reliable attendance and punctuality. 
• Drives to meetings at other locations as necessary. 
• Required to work reasonable amounts of overtime (when approved by supervisor) and flexible hours.  

Benefits 

• Flexible, fun, and caring work environment
• 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% Company Match
• Mileage Reimbursement 
• Pet Insurance 

About Rainbow Community Care

Rainbow Community Care provides services that support patients, families, and community members throughout the journey of aging, illness, and loss. Guiding our day-to-day work is a set of core values that are centered around caring for the most vulnerable people living among us.

• We are committed to serving all.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.
• We believe every interaction matters.
• We are leaders.
• We always show up.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Rainbow Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.