What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal care assistant position at Care Plus PCA?
Care Plus PCA -
Read and implement care / activities of daily living (ADLs) according to the resident service plan within the scope of practice of certification or licensure.
Effectively works within professional scope of practice per state laws, regulations, and professional standards.
- Respond to resident needs, pendant calls, and other community alarms in a timely manner.
- Delivers care and services in accordance with individual service plan for all assigned residents.
- At the start of each shift conducts a visual safety check on all assigned residents and at the end of each shift, effectively communicate (written or verbal) resident status with next shift.
- Communicates change of condition in any resident to nursing in a timely and effective manner.
- Completes incident reports accurately and timely. Understands policies pertaining to safety and infection control and demonstrates practices to control the spread of communicable illnesses.
Promotes a clean, orderly, and safe environment. Assist housekeeping and maintenance staff to keep the community and resident property clean.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of care delivered.
- Recognizes, responds to, and reports concerns in resident's environment to ensure safety and comfort of resident.
- Demonstrates behavior, which maintains and respects resident rights and promotes independence, regardless of race, religion, lifestyle, sexual preference, and disease process.
- Addresses individual behavioral needs of the resident and demonstrates the ability to identify psychosocial needs.
Last updated : 2024-10-30