Personal Care Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide scheduled personal care to adults in a safe, respectful manner and in accordance with program procedures.
  • Follow the daily Personal Care (PC) Schedule.
  • Provide toileting/diapering, feeding, hygiene/cleaning, and other individual personal care needs.
  • Ensure assigned individuals’ personal care needs are met consistently.
  • Document all personal care on the classroom PC sheet immediately after completion; services not documented are considered not provided.
  • Use proper transfer/safety procedures (e.g., changing table, Hoyer lift) and request assistance as needed.
  • Clean and disinfect equipment and maintain sanitary personal care areas.
  • Maintain confidentiality and protect individuals’ privacy.
• Support the Teacher in delivering the Learning Strategies curriculum and implementing daily lesson plans.
  • Provide individualized support and accommodations to keep individuals engaged in meaningful activities.
  • Aid in skills training using appropriate methods (individual instruction, small group, or classroom-based) and adapt materials to learning styles.
  • Support implementation of each individual’s program plan and behavior supports using positive interventions.
• Maintain required staff-to-adult ratios and monitor the location/supervision of assigned individuals.
  • Complete assigned classroom documentation related to objectives/behavior/therapy goals as directed by program administrators.
  • Maintain a safe, organized classroom/training environment and work collaboratively with staff.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, preferred.
• CNA Certificate.
• Two years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Compliance

• Complies with the prescribed work schedule assigned by the Supervisor.
• Complies with organizational and departmental attendance and leave policies.
• Demonstrates ability and flexibility to transfer professional knowledge, temporarily or permanently, to multiple training areas based on workload and organizational needs.
• Complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Easterseals Arkansas.
• Complies with HIPAA standards.