Personal Care Aides
Tasks Include:
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
- Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
- Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
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Personal Care Aides
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
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Personal Care Aides
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 47.76%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 22.48%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 17.53%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 6.24%
- Some College Courses = 5.99%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.38%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 24.07%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.52%
- Up to and including 1 month = 21.03%
- None = 4.95%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.04%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 62.09%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.53%
- None = 9.19%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.99%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.19%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 36.11%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23.52%
- None or short demonstration = 21.91%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.90%
- Over 10 years = 4.95%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.61%
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Personal Care Aides
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
- Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
- Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
- Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.
- Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.
- Train family members to provide bedside care.
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Personal Care Aides
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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65.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
61.00 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
60.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
60.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
60.25 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
54.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
49.75 | Food Production | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Personal Care Aides
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
72.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Personal Care Aides
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
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Personal Care Aides
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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98.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
93.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
86.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
80.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
78.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
77.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
76.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
75.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
75.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
75.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
74.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
72.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
72.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
71.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
70.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
70.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
69.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
68.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
66.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
66.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
65.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
64.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
64.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
63.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
63.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
61.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
59.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
57.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
57.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
57.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
54.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
54.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
49.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Personal Care Aides
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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85.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
83.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
82.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
80.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
80.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
79.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
79.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
77.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
77.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
70.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
69.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
63.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
63.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Personal Care Aides
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Personal Care Aides
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
86.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
85.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
82.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
81.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
81.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
81.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
80.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
79.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
75.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
74.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
74.80 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
74.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
72.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
71.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
69.80 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
66.80 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
64.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
63.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
63.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
62.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
62.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
62.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
60.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
58.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
56.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
54.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
54.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
53.60 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
52.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
49.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
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Personal Care Aides
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Personal Care Aides
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Personal Care Aides
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Personal Care Aides
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Personal Care Aides
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