Personal Care Aide
About The Position
This is a full-time, 30-hour per week position with no weekends or major holidays. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys spending time with the elderly and engaging in activities like crafts. The Personal Care Aide will provide assistance and attendant care to participants in the Total Senior Care day center, including personal care, food service, recreational programming, and activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The position requires adherence to care plans and guidance from the Center Manager (RN) and Total Senior Care Lead Aide to ensure continuity of quality care for frail elderly participants.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a personal care aide training program approved by the State of New York or approved equivalency test. Alternate training includes completion of a home health aide program or a certified nurse’s aid program.
- One year experience working with the frail elderly.
- Ability to assist with personal care at the center, including wheelchair and ambulatory transfer between center and van.
- Ability to lift a minimum of twenty (20) pounds.
- Ability to perform one person transfer under routine and emergency situations.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, pull, climb, reach, lift, and perform repetitive movements of the upper extremities.
- Ability to demonstrate skills and equipment competencies upon hire, and annually thereafter.
- Interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Ability to work effectively with culturally, economically and educationally diverse populations.
- Ability to form positive interpersonal relations in dealing with a wide range of staff and participants.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a homemaker, personal care aide, home health aide or nursing assistant is desirable.
- Acceptable driver’s license and automobile available for use, with current insurance, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides assistance and attendant care to participants in the Total Senior Care day center.
- Assists with personal care, food service, and recreational programming.
- Supports participants with activities of daily living (ADL’s) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services to frail elderly participants according to assigned responsibilities and care plan.
- Adheres to the care plan and receives guidance, direction, and supervision appropriate to the care setting.
- Provides participants with a continuity of quality care while at the day center.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
