Program Aide

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain individual participant records to include program notes and daily activity logs as assigned.
• Observe, report, and document participant status and care and services provided.
• Absorb and implement new ideas to increase and ensure program growth and quality.
• Aid in basic nursing care, including: Reporting all changes in body functions, obtaining and recording vital signs, assisting with personal care skills and safe participant personal hygiene and grooming, assisting with ADL’s with various levels of functioning, recognizing, responding to, and reporting basic emergencies, following proper procedures, including the Heimlich Maneuver and CPR.
• Aid the Program Coordinator in implementing policies and procedures.
• Aid and encourage participants with opportunities for socialization, education, group interaction and recreation.
• Aid in set up, implementation and breakdown of daily scheduled activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
• Aid in meal procurement, service, and delivery and clean up in accordance with sanitary food preparation and USDA standards.
• Aid in the ADL needs of the participants as warranted.

Requirements

• This position requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Must possess one year experience working with adults or the chronically disabled.
• An ability to work with others as part of a team and communicate effectively.
• Must have CNA, or demonstrate competence per DPH regulations.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual English/Spanish and English/Portuguese speaking applicants are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 403b pension plan
• Flexible spending account
• Three weeks paid vacation
• Twelve paid holidays
• Generous earned sick time