Program Assistant- CNA/HHA/PCA Per-Diem

About the role

This position is a per diem role for a Program Assistant Supervisor under the Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist visitors, caregivers, providers and community members in a professional and courteous manner
• Provide participants with assistance in the Activities of Daily Living, and document accordingly
• Auxiliary clinical staff in implementing participant care plans, and verbally reporting care plan concerns/updates
• Auxiliary program nurses in collecting medical information, i.e., vital signs and carrying out treatments or therapies
• Lead or assist in therapeutic activities as planned both in the program and out in the community
• Engage participants therapeutically to encourage quality care delivery
• Observe and report any change in participant's health or mental status to program manager and/or clinical staff
• Provide initial de-escalation and behavior management interventions to maintain safety and well-being
• Provide initial incident reporting information as needed to ensure accurate incident/accident data
• Keep all activity areas, dining areas and rest rooms neat and picked up
• Actively participate in all staff meetings in their entirety
• Give input, write down suggestions and follow through on goals and objectives as established by the team
• Participate in all mandatory employee trainings
• Set up activity areas and needed supplies in advance for all scheduled activities
• Assist participants on and off vans and in and out of the program as assigned
• Document participant attendance (arrivals and departures)
• Assist with mealtime preparation, serving and clean-up as assigned
• Agree to work as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years of experience working with adults in a healthcare or social service setting
• Sensitivity to the needs of disabled adults from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds
• Awareness of and ability to execute basic transfer techniques
• Awareness of and ability to lift moderate weight without injury

Skills

• Professional communication skills
• Basic administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of basic transfer techniques
• Ability to lift moderate weight without injury

Pay

$18-$19/hour without certification; $20-$23/hourly with certification (CNA/HHA/PCA)

Schedule

Per diem schedule