PCA Personal Care Assistant (SignOnBonus)

Are you looking for a new position in the New Year? Why not start your medical career? We offer on the job training. Start as a Personal Care Aide and do on the job training to become a Med Tech once you are accustomed to the policies and procedures of the company and get familiar with our facility and residents.

• Sign on Bonus of $1000

William Penn Senior Suites is looking to add Personal Care Aides to our growing team

PURPOSE: Provide resident assistance with the activities of daily living and other service tasks as assigned in a dignified and respectful manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Highschool diploma or general education (GED); or related experience and/or training.

· At least one years’ experience with the elderly preferred

· Must successfully complete the PA State Personal Care Training Program.

· Must successfully complete all specified training programs.

· Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

· Able to write simple correspondence.

· Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.

· Able to work with others to build an effective team approach to care duties.

· Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed

RESIDENT RIGHTS:

· Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.

· Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect

· Ensure that all nursing is provided in privacy

· Knock before entering the resident’s room

· Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor or Administrator

· Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident’s property immediately to the Nurse Supervisor and Administrator

· Honor the resident’s refusal of treatments request. Report such requests to your supervisor

· Communicate respectfully and appropriately, respect culture differences among residents and staff

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

· Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift

· Required to attend all Staff Meetings per the Employee Handbook

· Report any potential or actual safety hazards to Maintenance and Supervisor

· Report all complaints and grievances made by resident to Supervisor and Administration.

· Must work as a team member and well with all coworkers

· Participate and receiving report/giving report to oncoming shift

· Follow established policies concerning exposure of blood/body fluids, infection prevention and infection control.

· Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e. brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.)

· Assist residents with bath functions (i.e. bed bath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed

· Assist with dressing/undressing as necessary

· Assist with hair care functions (i.e. combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.)

· Assist residents with nail care on shower days and PRN (i.e. clipping, trimming, and cleaning finger/toenails). (NOTE: This does not include diabetic residents.)

· Shave residents daily or shower days. (As requested,)

· Assist with maintaining resident’s skin integrity by performing incontinence care as necessary, assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e. take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, bedside commode, etc.).

· Must make sure bed is properly made avoid having wrinkles in resident’s bed.

· Must ensure residents call bells are within reach and are answered in appropriate amount of time

· Check on residents frequently to ensure needs are met according to plan of care

· Assist with care of dying resident by providing compassionate and supportive care to resident and family as appropriate

· Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).

· Report all skin tears, bruises and blisters to immediate charge nurse

· Provide daily indwelling catheter care

· Provide daily perineal care

· Assist with application of slings, braces, and assistive devices.

· Turn all medications found in the resident’s room/possession over to the Medication Tech/Nurse Supervisor.

· Basic communication skills how to speak and communicate respectfully.

· Basic knowledge of normal and abnormal aging sensory changes and relationship to resident safety

· Basic knowledge of providing care to residents with dementia aggressive assaultive behavior to ensure resident and staff safety including wandering behavior.

· Serve food trays. Assist feeding as indicated (i.e. ensure correct food tray, consistency for correct resident, cutting foods, feeding, assist in dining room supervision, etc.)

· Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e. informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.)

· Provides activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from each residents’ service plan (RASP)

· Provides verbal encouragement and support to the residents

· Develop a positive, caring relationship with each resident recognizing and celebrating their unique life history and accomplishments.

· Communicates with Wellness Director and other departments when a residents’ needs have changed

· Assist in engaging the resident in meaningful activities including leading a program as able.

EOE

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• 5x8
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $16