What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Aide Training Class position at The Gardens By Morningstar?
A Personal Care Class will be offered in our facility. When you pass class you will be a certified PCA and will be offered employment at The Gardens by Morningstar Assisted Living Facility. The class will teach you to do or recognize the following:
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Encourages and reinforces need for safe environment related to equipment, mental status changes, fall precautions, first aide. Hallways are free of equipment, supplies and debris. |
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Involves resident/family in care decisions: Allows residents to maintain control; involves and encourages self determination and independence. |
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Explains all care procedures, explaining to resident, prior to performance |
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Recognizes and reports any abuse or neglect potential |
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Knowledgeable and follows service plan as planned by Care team |
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Provides feedback and suggestion when changes occur in service plan |
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Assist with eating, care of teeth, grooming, bathing, restroom, dressing, walking, as required within Service Plan |
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Assist therapist, as needed with rehabilitation services as requested |
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Reports any change in the patients mental and physical condition to supervisor |
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Will NOT perform the following activities: Foley Catheter Irrigations, Sterile Dressing Changes, Enemas, or application of heat in any form. |
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Follows Chain of Command to ensure proper communication |
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Ensures 12 hours of Inservice education completed annually |
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Meets current documentation standards and policies |
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Follows through as needed on information given by shift report, resident or family regarding suggestions, changes or concerns |
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Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity |
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Demonstrates competence in technical and manual skills according to scope of practice for PCA |
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Provides reminders for meals and medications |
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Functions as a resident advocate by protecting and ensuring residents rights |
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Observes and ensures the environment is well maintained and assists in providing a safe environment for residents, staff and visitors |
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Knowledgeable of work order and communicates necessary issues to environmental services |
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Communicates with Interdisciplinary team to ensure residents needs are met |
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Consistently follows the policies and procedures of the home |
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Assists with the self-administration of medications and follows medication rights and reduces the potential for medication error (TRAINED AS MED TECH ONLY) |
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Reports any incidents or accidents to supervisor |
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Maintains First Aid Certification |
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Professional Requirements: |
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Adheres to dress code, wears name badge, appearance is professional, neat and clean. No long artificial nails, no large or long dangling jewelry, no large dangling earrings. |
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Completes annual education requirements. |
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Maintains regulatory requirements and active NYS certification. |
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Maintains resident confidentiality at all times. |
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Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time. |
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Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly. |
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Completes education/in-services in a timely fashion. Monthly and annually and as requested. |
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Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled. |
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Attends staff meetings such as shift huddles/reports. |
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Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. |
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Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices. |
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Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility. |
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Make an effort to get to know team members, residents and their families. |
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Learn about and deliver on the needs of the residents |
