Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Swing Shift
Job Summary
About the role
Prestige is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Resident Care Assistant. This position involves providing direct resident care, completing assignments as a universal worker, assisting in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents, and upholding Prestige's core values of respect, integrity, commitment, and trust.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice
- Regularly observes residents’ physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the Health Services Director, Expressions Coordinator, or Executive Director
- Assists with or performs ADL’s, takes vital signs and weights and accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports
- Reports and documents all incidents and accidents immediately
- Aids residents to and from dining room and activities
- Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required
- Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned
- Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor
- Serves meals in the dining room, assisting residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance
- Aids with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers and coordinates personal care service with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly
- Aids with apartment housekeeping services and resident’s laundry
- Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment
- State required training including the Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if not able to provide appropriate documentation of prior training
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Food Handlers permit if required by State
Benefits
Prestige offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $X per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
This position is typically scheduled Monday through Friday, with some flexibility based on department needs.