Personal Care Aide

3/17/2026

The Personal Care Assistant is primarily responsible for observing assigned patients, serving as a sitter during specific shifts, and assisting with basic personal care services as assigned. This role also involves assisting patients with toileting and reporting any observed safety hazards.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.

About the Role

Overview

The Personal Care Assistant is primarily responsible for observing patients and providing assistance in personal care.

Responsibilities

Observes assigned patient(s); serves in the capacity of a sitter for assigned patient(s) during specific shift.

Assists with basic personal care services as appropriate and as assigned.

Assists assigned patient(s) in toileting.

Observes for and reports safety hazards, and prepares incident reports.

Participates in team conferences, in-service education programs, and staff meetings.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Successful completion of all State, Federal, ARH, or accreditation mandated training programs as they become available.

Two (2) weeks to one (1) month on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Key Skills

Patient ObservationPersonal Care AssistanceSitter ServicesToileting AssistanceSafety Hazard ReportingIncident ReportingTeam ConferencesIn-Service EducationStaff Meetings