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

Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living•Lancaster Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Homestead Village, a non-profit, CARF-CCAC accredited Life Plan Community near downtown Lancaster, is hiring Personal Care Assistants to support residents’ independence and dignity. The positions are in the Memory Care Unit at Harvest House and Gelhard House. One position is a float role across both houses; the other is based at Harvest House. Both openings are full-time, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and every other weekend and holiday. Starting pay is $16.50 per hour for candidates with no experience or med-tech certification; base pay is determined by experience. Applicable shift and weekend differentials are available. Benefits begin on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Establish respectful relationships with residents.
Assist residents with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living as identified in their Resident Support Plans.
Maintain CPR, AED, and standard First Aid certification and administer aid as required.
Perform laundry and light housekeeping as needed to keep residents’ living environments safe and tidy.
Facilitate formal and informal resident activities that meet social, educational, spiritual, and recreational needs.
Assist with dining, meal preparation, and meal service.
Escort residents to appointments, outings, and other off-campus events.
Encourage residents to maintain proper hydration and nutrition.
Perform rounds to verify resident safety.
Answer call bells and verbal or non-verbal requests for help.
Use proper infection-control procedures.
Adapt to meet residents’ needs and ask questions to clarify tasks and resident needs.
Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean environment and practice.
Adhere to the Confidentiality Policy and HIPAA.
Document accurately and appropriately, and read and understand documentation to perform tasks correctly.
Follow and contribute to resident support plans and report pertinent information about residents.
Use 3P Communication skills and work as a team with coworkers, nurses, supervisors, and other departments.
Follow attendance and punctuality policies.
Attend monthly staff meetings and required in-services and education.
Accept direction from the charge nurse, supervisor, administrator, and organizational leadership.
Arrive clean and appropriately dressed, and wear a name tag visibly.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.