Full-Time PCA 7:00am-3:00pm

Homestead Brand•Lancaster, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Homestead Village is a thriving non-profit, CARF-CCAC accredited, Life Plan Community located just outside downtown Lancaster. We are seeking caring, enthusiastic & passionate Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) to join our compassionate community as we enhance independence and dignity for all our residents. This is a full-time position with shifts from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and includes every other weekend/holiday. The role involves assisting residents in Memory Support Households (Westvue - Memory Support Gelhard House and Harvest House), each accommodating up to 13 residents.

Requirements

Caring, enthusiastic & passionate demeanor.
Ability to establish respectful relationships with residents.
Ability to assist residents with Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
Maintain CPR, AED and standard First Aid certification.
Ability to perform laundry and light housekeeping tasks.
Ability to facilitate resident activities.
Ability to assist with dining, meal preparation and service.
Ability to escort residents to appointments and outings.
Ability to encourage proper hydration and nutrition.
Ability to perform rounds to verify resident safety.
Ability to answer call bells and requests for help.
Use proper infection control procedures.
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
Ask appropriate questions to understand task/resident needs.
Maintain a safe/healthy/clean environment/practice.
Adhere to Confidentiality Policy/HIPAA.
Document accurately and appropriately.
Read and understand provided documentation.
Follow and contribute to resident support plans.
Report pertinent information regarding residents.
Use 3P Communication skills.
Practice teamwork.
Follow attendance and punctuality policy.
Attend monthly staff meetings and complete/attend all in-services/education.
Accept direction from charge nurse/supervisor/administrator/organizational leadership.
Come to work clean, appropriately dressed and wearing name tag at all times.

Nice To Haves

Med-tech certification

Responsibilities

Establish respectful relationships with residents.
Assist residents as identified in Resident Support Plan with Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
Maintain CPR, AED and standard First Aid certification and administer as required.
Perform laundry and light housekeeping tasks as needed to ensure that the resident’s living environment is safe (trash removal, dishes, removal of clutter, fall hazards, tidy apartment).
Facilitate resident activities (formal and informal) to meet the social, educational, spiritual, recreational needs of the residents.
Assist with dining, meal preparation and service.
Escort residents to appointments, outings, and other off-campus events.
Encourage proper hydration and nutrition of residents.
Perform rounds to verify safety of residents.
Answer call bells and verbal/non-verbal requests for help.
Uses proper infection control procedures.
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the residents.
Asks appropriate questions to have a clear understanding of task/resident needs.
Maintains a safe/healthy/clean environment/practice.
Adheres to Confidentiality Policy/HIPAA.
Documents accurately and appropriately and reads/understands provided documentation to perform tasks correctly.
Follows and contributes to resident support plans.
Reports pertinent information regarding residents.
Uses 3P Communication skills.
Practice teamwork with co-workers, charge nurse, supervisor, and other departments to ensure that the needs of the residents and co-workers are met.
Follows attendance and punctuality policy.
Attend monthly staff meetings and complete/attend all in-services/education.
Accept direction from charge nurse/supervisor/administrator/organizational leadership.
Come to work clean, appropriately dressed and wearing name tag at all times so that it can be easily seen by residents, visitors and other staff.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.