PCA - Full Time

General Purpose: Provide each assigned resident with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Use PCC to ensure correct resident information when assisting with ALDS, meals, etc.
• Report all changes in residents’ condition to the Health and Wellness Director as soon as practical.
• Record all entries on notes, SPAs, and incident reports in an informative, descriptive manner.
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift to the Executive Director and Health and Wellness Director.
• Agree not to disclose residents’ protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access the community’s information system.
• Perform only those care tasks for which you have been trained.
• Ensure residents’ rooms are ready (e.g., bed made) and greet residents upon arrival.
• Introduce residents to roommates and other personnel as appropriate.
• Inventory and mark residents’ personal possessions as instructed; assist with packing/unpacking during transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas; assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis; ensure a calm environment.
• Meet with nursing personnel regularly to identify and correct problem areas or improve services.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports as instructed.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Perform daily care tasks, including:
  • Making beds and ensuring extra covers are available as requested.
  • Checking on residents unable to call for help frequently.
  • Answering resident calls promptly and ensuring personal care needs are met.
  • Assisting with meal arrangements, including informing residents with sight problems about food placement and temperature.
  • Keeping water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
  • Providing after-meal care (e.g., removing trays, cleaning residents).
  • Assisting with dental/mouth care, bathing, dressing/undressing, and grooming (e.g., combing hair, shaving, nail care).
  • Changing wet or soiled gowns, clothing, and linens.
  • Assisting with bowel and bladder functions (e.g., bathroom trips, bedpans, urinals, portable commodes).
  • Maintaining intake and output records as instructed.
  • Observing and reporting bowel movements and stool characteristics.
  • Performing restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
  • Using protective and adaptive equipment as instructed.
  • Providing eye and ear care (e.g., cleaning eyeglasses, installing hearing aids).
  • Assisting with physical examinations and weighing/measuring residents.
  • Measuring and recording temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) as instructed.
  • Assisting with end-of-life and post-mortem care as instructed.
• Lift, turn, move, position, and transport residents using proper techniques and equipment (e.g., beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts).
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears, and observe disoriented/comatose residents.
• Perform special treatments as instructed and report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Immediately notify the Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information, including protected health information.
• Report allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor residents’ refusal of treatment and report such requests to supervisors.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent (minimum).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Proficiency in applying mathematical concepts (e.g., fractions, percentages, ratios) to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of desktop or laptop computers.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office-related equipment (e.g., copier, scanner, fax, telephone, calculator).

Work Environment

• Low to moderate noise levels.

Pay

Starting at $19/hour, depending on experience.