Personal Care Aide - Personal Care Home - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise • Towanda, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Personal Care Home team at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital’s Towanda Campus for an evening-shift role where you can build meaningful relationships and make a real difference in the daily lives of residents. This is an ideal role for compassionate caregivers who want stability, purpose, and the chance to support older adults in living safely and comfortably. The Personal Care Home provides a safe, supportive living environment for older adults who need daily assistance but want to maintain independence and dignity. As a member of the Personal Care Home team, the Personal Care Home Aide assists the residents by providing care that allows the residents to function at their highest level. Service is provided for residents over 18 years of age regardless of age, race, religion, and cultural background, with the majority of services provided for the elderly. Must be 18 years of age.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or equivalent
• Maintains Medication Administration Certification, CPR and First Aid certification
• Training and certification provided upon hiring
• Direct care staff must complete the Department-approved medications administration course, as well as successfully complete a department-approved diabetes education to perform blood glucose testing
• Successful completion and passing the Department-approved direct care training course and passing of the competency test
• Initial direct care staff person training to include: Safe management techniques, ADLs and IADLs, Personal hygiene, Care of residents with dementia, mental disabilities, and cognitive impairments, The normal aging-cognitive, psychological and functional abilities of individuals who are older, Implementation of the initial assessment, annual assessment and support plan, Nutrition, food handling and sanitation, Recreation, socialization, community resources, social services and activities in the community, Gerontology, Staff person supervision, if applicable, Care and needs of residents with special emphasis on the residents being served in the home, Safety management and hazard prevention, Universal precautions, The requirements of this chapter, Infection control, Care for individuals with mobility needs, such as prevention of decubitus ulcers (bed sores), incontinence, malnutrition and dehydration, if applicable to the residents served in the home
• Ability to read, write, and understand written and oral communication
• Compliance with rules and regulations for all federal, state and local government is a requirement of employment

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on assistance with daily living activities
• Support residents with meals, medication reminders, and personal routines
• Build strong, trusting relationships with residents and their families
• Work with a team that values communication, teamwork, and resident-centered care
• Assist residents with ADL’s (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring)
• Assist with Medication Administration
• Assist in serving meals, assuring adequate nutrition and hydration for residents
• Makes rounds, anticipates residents needs, and responds to call bells in a timely manner
• Reports to supervisor pertinent information including any changes observed in condition and behavior of resident
• Assist in maintaining safe and clean environment
• Complete required documentation, training and education to maintain certifications
• Completes annual training of 12 hours, Department of Public Welfare Medication Course, and pass written test within 90 days of hire
• Participate in performance improvement and activities
• Keeps informed of fire safety and disaster programs
• Attends staff meetings, minimum of 6 per year
• Administer oral; topical; eye, nose and ear drop prescription medications and epinephrine injections for insect bites or other allergies
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision starting the first of the month after hire
• PTO begins Day 1
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities for those pursuing nursing or advanced caregiving roles
• 403(b) with employer match
• Employee wellness and assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED