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Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
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- The PCA is a non-skilled worker that may possess a certificate of training either formally (i.e., Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) or in-house formal training; competency and assessment by an experienced RN, licensed by the state of South Carolina or an experienced LPN, with at least 3 years of experience).
- The training and supervisory will be under the direction of an RN. There will be subsequent supervisory assessments of PCA services 30 days after initiation of services; then at least every 90 days thereafter, one of which the PCA must be present in the home.
- Under no circumstances will any type skilled medical service be performed by a PCA.
- The PCA is able to carry out the type of monitoring that would be done by a family member (i.e., apparent changes in condition).
- The PCA is not responsible for giving a client medication; however, the PCA is able to remind the client of times and hand the medicine container to the client.
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