Personal Care Assistant
Presbyterian Senior Living · Williamsport, PA · Today
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Personal Care Assistant is responsible for meeting the basic care needs of our residents.
Qualifications
- Pennsylvania (PA): Must be 18 years of age or older, unless Active on PA Nurse Aide Registry
- High school diploma or equivalent required, unless Active on PA Nurse Aide Registry
- Delaware (DE): Must be 18 years of age or older
- Maryland (MD): Must be 21 years of age or older unless active on the DE Nurse Aide Registry
Skills/Experience
- Previous experience working with older adults preferred
- Must have the ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent customer service
- Positive attitude
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work independently and as a team
Expectations
- Assists residents in all activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living according to the Support/Service Plan.
- Responds to all resident requests for assistance and/or call bells regardless of assignment.
- Observes residents and reports changes in condition to the appropriate supervisor or team member.
- Communicates and documents services provided to the resident.
- Recommends changes in the appropriate sections of the resident’s support/service plan.
- Performs basic care procedures.
- Auxists with transportation of residents to outside appointments and shopping and accompanies resident as assigned.
- Initiates and completes appropriate resident activities. Informs residents of activities, encourages participation and provides transportation for such activities.
- May assist with mealtimes.
- Performs basic emergency care procedures, first aid, CPR and Heimlich maneuver.
- Actively participates in all required in-service programs and team meetings, including program presentations.