(PT) Personal Care Assistant, Holy Family Villa

Diocese of Allentown • Bethlehem, PA

1d • $15 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Care Aide provides routine assistance with residents’ activities of daily living in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies and procedures. The position supports resident care under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor or Director of Priest Services and helps maintain residents’ safety, dignity, and rights in a personal care environment.

Duties include checking residents, assisting with personal care and meals, obtaining vital signs, reporting changes in residents’ conditions, transporting residents to physician appointments as needed, and completing daily charting. The aide also performs housekeeping tasks such as maintaining resident living areas, laundering soiled items, changing linens, and cleaning common areas as directed.

This is a part-time night-shift position, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., for 16 hours per week. The schedule includes every other weekend and every other holiday, including Christmas on a rotating basis. Staff may periodically be required to work beyond scheduled hours. The role is based in a personal care environment at Holy Family Villa in Bethlehem.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED certificate, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Obtain Diabetes Education/Insulin Injection and Medication Administration Certification within six months of the start date.
• Clear Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH), Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, drug screening, and FBI criminal background fingerprint check as required under Pennsylvania Act 153 of 2014; checks must be no less than one year old.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Ability to function independently, demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity, and work effectively with residents, staff, physicians, and visitors.
• Sincere desire to work with elderly people.
• Ability to work every other weekend and every other holiday, including Christmas on a rotating basis.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, lift, and move intermittently throughout a work shift, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Adequate sight and hearing, or prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.
• Good general health and emotional stability.
• Employees must exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Catholic Church regarding faith and morals.

Nice To Haves

• Prior direct care experience is preferred; training as a PCA is available.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with federal, state, and local regulations and requirements.
• Help ensure department personnel, residents, and visitors follow established policies, procedures, and safety rules.
• Follow the Diocese of Allentown and Holy Family Villa Code of Conduct, HIPAA guidelines, and applicable abuse-prevention and harassment policies; maintain confidentiality.
• Remain alert to potential hazards and take appropriate action to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Maintain a neat, clean uniform and appropriate appearance; wear loose-fitting scrubs and closed-toe shoes.
• Report to work as scheduled and demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Know and follow facility policies and procedures.
• Routinely check residents, checking self-care residents at least once per shift and total-care residents at least once an hour.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, oral care, repositioning, shaving, fingernail and hair care, and toileting, following proper procedures.
• Obtain vital signs each shift for designated residents.
• Report abnormalities observed during care, including bruises, pressure areas, or changes in a resident’s condition, to the Nursing Supervisor or Director of Priest Services.
• Prepare residents for meals, serve meals, and monitor food intake when necessary.
• Transport residents to and from physician appointments as needed.
• Attend mandatory in-service programs as scheduled.
• Complete daily charting as directed.
• Maintain resident bathrooms and living quarters; launder soiled clothing or bedding; assist with weekly linen changes in designated rooms; and sweep, vacuum, or dust common areas when directed.
• Protect residents’ rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend the Protecting God’s Children seminar or online class and complete Mandated Reporter Training as required.
• Limit personal cell phone and telephone use to breaks, lunch periods, or emergencies.

Benefits

• One hour of paid breaks per shift.
• Double-time pay on holidays.
• After 90 days, new employees are eligible for 16 hours of vacation, 16 hours of personal time, and 8 hours of sick time.

What This Job Offers

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