Personal Care Attendant

Shifts offered: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm & 10pm-6am shift

Starting Rate: $10-11 depending on experience, Healthcare/caregiving experience needed

• Free employee and family telehealth immediately upon hire
• Medical / Dental / Vision Care
• Early Pay
• FSA / HSA / 401k
• Educational Advancement / increased pay with competency levels
• Scholarship for employees and dependents
• Emergency Relief

• Adheres to and conveys the philosophy of Assisted Living. Hasawareness and practices in accordance with the regulations of the state.
• Receives report from the previousshift.
• Maintains physician’s orders in accordance with policy.
• Communicates appropriately with physicians, Resident Care Coordinator, Executive Director, outside health careagencies and others as appropriate.
  
  Utilizes communication tools as per policy.
• Consistently complete documentationusing appropriate tools in accordance with policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and universal precautions.
• Assures doors are locked andalarmed (if applicable) at all times.
• Reports deficiencies observed in resident apartments, clothing/linen and facility to RCC and Executive Director. Completes Incident Report form as needed forany unusual occurrence.
• Observes any changes in residentphysical or mental status and communicates to RCC and Executive Director as directed.
• Is thoroughly familiar with fire,missing persons, and other emergency procedures, follows facility policy and procedures detailed in fire and disaster plans.
• Avoids loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and equipment.
• Wears name tag at all times.
• Maintains resident record for eachresident including but not limited to, obtaining current physician orders,clarifying orders, and alert charting.
• Maintains service plans. May participate in Service Plan reviews.
• Reads shift-to-shift report andshower schedule for information and changes before coming on shift.
• Documents in shift-to-shift reportbook and ADL binder before going off shift.
• Assists with activities of daily living, environmental orientation, vital signs, simple treatments, and othercare.
• Escorts residents to and fromdining room while encouraging residents to find their own way per service planrequirements.
• Assist with serving meals anddining room duties as instructed.
• Provides laundry and housekeepingservices to residents as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control via proper handling of equipment, soiled linen, bedpans, urinals, andadequate hand washing.
• Documents care given; adhering tofacility policies and procedures.
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable,safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors including housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Relieves at front desk, providingconstant coverage for call and alarm system, as well as clerical and secretarial support as requested.
• Assists with resident activity programsas assigned.
• Performs all other related duties assigned by Resident Care Coordinator or Executive Director.

EOE M/F/D/V