What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Attendant position at Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center?
Personal Care Attendants help improve the lives of our residents.
This is a temporary opportunity requiring no experience and no license.
You will be provided with paid education and training, and you will learn the skills required to take the next step in your healthcare career and become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
We are offering competitive wages and full time opportunities.
Candidates must be 18 years old; there is no minimum education requirement.
- As a Personal Care Attendant at our Center, you will be a primary caregiver to those folks in our community who need help the most, and will take your first steps toward a rewarding career in healthcare.
Temporary program...... Don’t get left out! Apply today!
The Patient Care Attendant works under the direct supervision of the RN/LPN and will be expected to assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), help with meal time/hydration, keep resident rooms and center clean and organized and complete related tasks as assigned
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Keep resident rooms tidy and sanitized
- Obtain vital signs and document
- Assist resident with everyday needs (personal hygiene, using the restroom, grooming etc.)
- Transfers (only residents requiring one-person assistance)
- Communicate professionally with residents, their family members, the resident’s physician, pharmacy, and staff. Refer residents or their families to the Nurse as needed.
- Bring residents down to meals or assure they are notified of the times of meals.
- Communicate immediately any changes in a resident to the Nurse/Administrator.
- Pass out hydration and snacks at the appropriate times.
- Check on residents per their individual assignments.
- Immediately report to Nurse/Administrator any incidents that happen.
- Answer all call lights regardless of assignment.
- ADL Documentation to detail the care given for residents.
- Make beds – occupied and unoccupied.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Satisfactory completion of teaching and supervised training in the Center.
- On-the-job training including working under the direct supervision of nursing staff and in collaboration with the Certified Nursing Assistants to provide ADL services to the residents.
- Must be able to work weekend and overtime as required.
