Personal Care Aide

Description

Shift: First Shift
Status: Full time
Location: LIFE Kinder Park
Incentives: $2500 Sign on Bonus AND 1st Day Benefits

What We Offer

• Warm and supportive environment with a truly patient-centered focus
• Competitive salary and benefit package, including 1st Day Benefit coverage and Daily Pay
• Career paths and professional development
• Learn the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology
• Earn incentives through our Employee Referral program

What You Will Do

• Provide personal care assistance maintaining the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming
• Aid participants in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking
• Supervise or support participants' behavior, such as reality orientation, reminding to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance
• Aid with general activities like conversing with participants, recreational activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping

What You Will Need

• Must be an active certified nurse assistant in the state where PACE Organization is located
• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population (strongly preferred)
• Valid driver's license
• Superior written/verbal communication skills
• Must be customer focused, exercise independent judgment and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and basic knowledge/experience with electronic mail and calendaring systems
• Position may require 10% local travel and use of personal vehicle
• Position requires ability to engage in frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting. Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 20 pounds if applicable