Personal Care Aides

O*NET Code: 31-1122.00

Annual Salary
$50,000
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Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training

Description

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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πŸ’Ό Also Known As

AideBlind AideBlind EscortCare CaregiverCare CompanionCare ProviderCaregiverCaretakerCompanionCompanion CaregiverConvalescent SitterDirect Care StafferDirect Care WorkerDirect Support Staff MemberElder Care CaregiverElderly CompanionFamily Member CaretakerGeriatric AideGeriatric Personal Care AideGuardian Family Member

⚑ Skills (9)

Service Orientation4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Active Listening3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Monitoring3/100
Coordination3/100
Speaking3/100
Instructing3/100
Time Management3/100

πŸ“š Knowledge (0)

πŸ’ͺ Abilities (0)

πŸ”§ Technologies & Tools (10)

πŸ”₯MEDITECH software
Medical software
0Appletree
Computer based training software
0August Systems Visit Wizard
Calendar and scheduling software
0Computer reading software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0FaceTime
Video conferencing software
0Mi-Co Mi-Forms
Data base reporting software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Voltage SecureMail
Electronic mail software
0Word processing software
Word processing software

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πŸ“Š Skills Comparison

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βœ• Close Comparison
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (50% skill overlap)

βœ… Transferable Skills (9)

Skills you already have that transfer to the new role

Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 5
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 5
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Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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