Personal Care Aide / CNA

About the role

Provide assistance to residents in an Assisted Living Community with activities of daily living as needed according to individual and physician-directed Care Plan. Duties include toileting, ambulation, eating, transferring, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and more.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents are dressed appropriately when in living areas or outside the building.
• Teach residents self-help skills to maximize independence and freedom of movement.
• Perform personal care tasks based on training criteria.
• Provide personal assistance as needed, requested, or required.
• Respond to hand bell or other signaling calls.
• Assist with transportation when indicated by the ED/Administrator.
• Assist the Activities Coordinator in planned activities.
• Help residents keep clothes in proper order.
• Make beds when needed or as directed.
• Provide residents with a clean towel and washcloth as needed.
• Assist with using, emptying, and cleaning resident equipment as needed.
• Assure residents receive their snacks and assist at mealtime as needed.
• Notify ED/Administrator, RCC or SIC of medical needs or changes in resident status.
• Apply restraint procedures as ordered by physicians.
• Report accidents or incidents to appropriate personnel.
• Help maintain residents' self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety.
• Work cooperatively with other staff and relate favorably to residents, their families, and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Adhere to adult care home's accident, fire safety, OSHA, and emergency procedures.
• Affirm residents' rights under the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights.
• Maintain equipment and supplies carefully.
• Document accurately and detail resident services, including progress notes, incidents, changes in condition, appearance, and behavior.
• Participate in required continuing education.

Requirements

• Must have or obtain C.N.A or Personal Care Aide Certificate (80-Hour) with Personal Care Aide Training within 6-Months of hire.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and follow directions.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and reach overhead as needed.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must not have substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program.
• Must have a clear SBI record.
• Must have a two-step tuberculin skin test (first test prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test).