Personal Support Specialist (PSS)

Company: CareTree Healthcare
Location: South Portland
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary

A PSS is responsible for assisting patients with their daily needs weather if it's in their home or a facility. The PSS performs routine tasks under

supervision of nursing and medical staff or independently depending on where the patient is residing.

Duties include:

* Answering patients call lights
* Delivering Messages
* Serving meals
* Making beds
* Assisting patients with eating dressing, and bathing
* Light house keeping
* Observing patients physical, mental and emotional conditions
* Reporting any changes to the nursing or medical staff
* Driving patients to and from appointments when needed
* Picking up groceries or other items per request of client
* Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. or more
* Assisting with transferring or repositioning the patient

CareTree Healthcare is looking for experienced PSS staff for private duty and facility staffing. We have a commitment to quality care and are looking for qualified people to join our team If you have experience in Elder care , and are a Personal Support Specialist,we are looking for you. Shifts available Topsham ,South Portland, Scarborough,Greater Portland , Biddeford and Saco ( must have transportation) Starting pay is $12.50 with a weekend shift differential .Nights, evenings and WEEKENDS needed immediate shifts available

* We offer holiday pay
* Earned time off
* 401K
* PSS training available for the right person
* $250 referral bonus for every referral after 40hrs worked!
* Weekend differentials

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