Certified Home Health Aide PT-Assisted Living Program-Trenton

Job Title

Personal Care Assistant

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range:

$17.50 - $21.47

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Summary

Provides personal care to Assisted Living residents. Provides light housekeeping and maintains the cleanliness and neatness of resident apartments. Completes residents' laundry. Assists with meals including light meal preparation or warming.

Minimum Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED. Nursing assistant or home health certification.

Experience: One year of experience preferred.

Other Credentials: AHA Heartsaver AED, Drivers License

Knowledge and Skills: Possesses a friendly demeanor. Excellent customer service skills. Medical experience preferred.

Special Training: Experience with direct and indirect patient care.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Develops strong interpersonal relationships with coworkers and resident base.

Usual Work Day:8 Hours

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

Essential Functions

• Maintains a working relationship with the CMA, LPN, RN, DON, Assisted Living administrator and all other nursing staff, volunteers, employees part of Assisted Living, Capital Health administrative staff, hospital employees, department heads and supervisors, outside vendors and contractors, caregivers, family members, and property and building staff.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all residents. Maintains confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, ALP operations and other personnel. Maintains residents' privacy and dignity. Encourages residents to their independence.
• Possesses a full understanding of fire, emergency and safety procedures. Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards regarding infection control. Understands the hazards and safety of oxygen being used by residents.
• Maintains frequent close communication with the medication assistant, LPN, and RN.
• Provides morning and evening personal care to assigned residents including partial or complete bath, oral hygiene, care of hair, incontinence care including changing adult briefs as needed. Provides ostomy care.
• Takes weights and vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure monthly and as requested by nurse, records, and reports results. Provides ambulation assistance as needed. Assists with transfer to and from bed.
• Reports any change in resident status to nurse immediately. Responds to emergency calls and assists nurse as needed. Reports any accidents, injuries, or complaints to nurse or administration immediately.
• Delivers supplies and equipment to residents. Provides light housekeeping. Cleans refrigerator, stove or oven, cabinets, and silverware drawers as needed. Vacuums and dusts as needed.
• Assists with laundry by washing, drying, and folding laundry and putting it away. Strips and remakes bed as needed at least once a week. Cleans the bathroom including bathroom floor, vanity, toilet, and shower or bathtub. Removes trash from resident apartments daily.
• Assists resident with meal service as needed including meal preparation and cutting up foods, set-up, clearing and washing dishes. Reports any unsafe equipment to nurse or administrator. Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the wellness office, laundry room, equipment, and inventory supplies. Removes trash from wellness offices and laundry rooms.
• Abides by established guidelines of the facility and governing regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Frequent physical demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Taste or Smell, Talk or Hear Occasional physical demands include: Continuous physical demands include: Lifting Floor to Waist 35 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 35 lbs. Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Extreme Temperatures, Radiation, Uneven Surfaces or Elevations, Extreme Noise Levels, Dust/Particulate Matter, Other (List)

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Voluntary Life Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program