Personal Care Attendant - $500.00 sign on bonus

Personal Care Attendant

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Center Manager, the personal care worker is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants in both the center and home setting.

Essential Functions:

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring. Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant, including changes noted in participant's condition.
• Provide personal care and hygiene assistance including toileting, showering, eating, oral care and grooming. Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
• Provide personal care as assigned in a safe manner, consistent with the policies and procedures of the center.
• Responsible for participant safety, identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action as able.
• Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants, such as reality orientation, reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance.
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and routine cleaning tasks ensuring cleanliness and comfort.
• Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor, including but not limited to, any changes in skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, or changes in ambulation.
• Assure compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous material handling, and fire safety standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all participant information.
• Escort participants to medical, dental, optometry, rehabilitation, and other appointments as necessary.
• Attend staff meetings and participant care planning on a regular basis.
• Maintain current written records, indicating ongoing documentation of services provided, reassessments of changing needs, and participant's expressed wishes.
• Prepare and submit timely written reports as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of participant information.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the center's policies, practices, and procedures.
• Provide support to other departments or team members as needed to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.

Education and Certification:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a GED or high school diploma.
• CPR/BLS certification required.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons.
• Skill in communicating with participants, their families, and other staff members; ability to establish a helping, trusting relationship with participants.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of older adults as evidenced by a caring approach, patience in providing care, and responsiveness to participant requests.
• Ability to follow directions, verbal and written instructions, and adapt work schedule under supervision.
• Ability to follow through with instructions and directions provided by supervisor, RN, QAPI coordinator, primary care physician, and/or medical director.
• Ability to utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
• Ability to relate to the public and governmental agencies in a pleasant, patient, and professional manner
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously as part of an interdisciplinary team, the elderly, providers of services, and peers in particular.
• Well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.
• Original valid driver's license with proof of auto insurance.

Medical Clearance:

Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Job offers are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Gary and Mary West PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, military and veteran status, age, physical and mental disability, genetic characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation or any other considerations made unlawful by applicable state or local laws.