Non-Certified Caregiver

PACS•Lake Havasu City, AZ

About The Position

With supervision, the Non-Certified Personal Care Attendant provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, and helps maintain a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents. The role provides care and services according to residents’ cooperative service plans, while promoting dignity, independence, and personal choice. It also includes dining assistance, housekeeping and laundry support, emergency response, and participation in training and staff meetings. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through education, training, and experience.
Hold state-required certification and complete state-required delegation and/or training requirements.
Successfully complete the ADL competency return demonstration.
Word processing skills.
Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Food Handlers permit if required by the state.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, visitors, and staff.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching throughout the shift.
Ability to lift, move, and transfer residents using proper body mechanics or assistive devices, up to 25–50 lbs.
Ability to push or pull wheelchairs, carts, and equipment.
Ability to respond quickly in emergencies, including providing First Aid.
Ability to use hands frequently for personal care, meal assistance, and housekeeping tasks.
Ability to carry laundry, supplies, and other light items as needed.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of personal care experience with older adults.

Responsibilities

Provide direct resident care under supervision, promoting resident dignity, independence, and personal choice.
Observe residents’ physical and mental conditions and report changes to health services leadership or the Executive Director.
Provide care and services according to residents’ cooperative service plans and under supervision.
Review daily assignments with the designated supervisor and complete task sheets each shift.
Coordinate personal care services with co-workers, assist with lifting, and respond promptly to assistance pages.
Report and document incidents and accidents according to policy, including required notifications and incident report forms.
Assist residents to and from the dining room and activities.
Provide First Aid and initiate emergency response procedures when required.
Greet residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answer phones when assigned.
Follow community fire safety and infection control practices; promptly report unsafe conditions or equipment to the immediate supervisor or Executive Director.
Serve meals, assist residents at mealtimes, deliver resident trays, and help clean and maintain the dining room and kitchen.
Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents using proper body mechanics or assistive devices as directed by the cooperative service plan.
Assist with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
Assist with apartment housekeeping services and residents’ laundry.
Attend and participate in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.