Personal Care Attendant; PCA)

Position: Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
Location: Staples

About Lakewood Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the sixth year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here oss the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

Caregiving at Lakewood’s Care Center At Lakewood’s 87-bed, Medicare-certified skilled long-term care facility, you’ll build relationships with residents and families while putting your nursing knowledge into practice. Our Care Center provides care across long-term care, a specialized dementia unit, and a transitional care unit, offering team members the opportunity to work with residents at various stages of their healthcare journey. Your work will help residents maintain their abilities, receive personalized care, and feel respected in the place they call home.

Start in Healthcare with Options for Your Schedule Interested in hands-on caregiving and building a foundation in healthcare?

This role offers an opportunity to gain resident care experience while working toward CNA certification within four months of hire.

With day, evening, and overnight shifts open, you can explore which schedule works best for your life. We’ll discuss available hours, weekend rotations, and holiday expectations so you can consider both your career goals and commitments outside work.

How You’ll Help Residents As a Personal Care Assistant (PCA), you will work under licensed nurse supervision. Duties will include:

Help residents with daily routines, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating.

Assist with movement, repositioning, and transfers using proper techniques and approved equipment.

Promptly answer call lights and respond to residents’ requests with patience and care.

Observe residents, report changes or concerns to nursing staff, and complete measurements as trained and directed.

Record the care you provide and help keep residents’ surroundings clean, comfortable, and safe.

Position Type Flexible scheduling that balances life’s personal commitments with resident care needs: such as 4, 8, or 12-hour shift lengths offered on all shifts, weekend-only positions, before/after school shifts, or fixed workdays each week. Rotating weekends and holidays may be required.

Available shifts may include:6:00AM–10:00AM6:00AM–2:30PM6:00AM–6:30PM2:00PM–10:30PM4:00PM–9:00PM5:45PM–6:15AMand other flexible options to fit your needs!

Additional compensation is available through:

Competitive shift differential (PM/NOC), shift pick-up, overtime

Full scholarship opportunities are available!

Qualifications Ability to obtain CNA certification within four months of hire Current CPR/BLS certification, or ability to obtain upon hire Ability to perform required resident care, transfers, and repositioning using established safety practicesA Good Fit for Our Care Center You’re patient, dependable, and ready to learn. You provide thoughtful care that protects each resident’s dignity, privacy, and choices, helping them feel comfortable and supported throughout their day.

You value teamwork—welcoming new coworkers, sharing what you know, offering help, and communicating respectfully, especially during busy shifts. You’re open to feedback and help create an environment where everyone feels comfortable asking questions. You understand that supporting one another helps…