Personal Care Aide

Description

Per Diem (as needed), Days, evenings, nights in our Ferris Hills/Clark Meadow Sr. Living Facilities

Main Function:

• The primary purpose of this position is to assist residents with their personal care, to include direction and assistance with grooming, hair care, shaving, nail care, oral care, dressing, bathing, toileting per resident care plan and to assist residents with administration of medications.

Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Demonstrates skills in communication

• Demonstrated skills in caring

• Ability to be flexible

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to be detailed/task oriented

• Ability to solve problems

• Ability to live the CARES values at all times and the Standard of Cooperation

• Demonstrated ability to accurately read and interpret medication labels and doctors

• Understands and supports Resident Rights

• Ability to respond to safety concerns including fire, OSHA, etc.

Education and experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

• One year of experience in an enriched living, adult community, similar housing environment or long term care preferred

Pay Range: $18.16 - $22.00

Starting Pay: Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

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