Personal Care Assistant, FT

JKV Careers•Lee's Summit, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for caring for others? Would you like to make a positive impact in someone’s life? The care you provide enables clients to stay in their home and age in the environment they love! Services provided range from walking a dog, or other household chores, to assisting with bathing or toileting. Clients may be elderly and/or handicapped, with or without dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease. Care may also be provided to individuals on Hospice services. As a Village Helper, you would be supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Training and education would be provided and required annually by policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
BLS certification is required upon hire.
Must possess Valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
CNA certification is not a requirement.
Beginner keyboarding skills (preferred)
Must have ability to follow instructions
Must have excellent time management skills
Must have multitasking abilities
Must have telephone skills
Must be able to work independently
Must possess problem solving skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple sentences, paragraphs and correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Caregiving or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the general well being of client through companionship.
Reads aloud, plays cards or other games.
May take client to activities, prepares meals, assist with correspondence, accompany to doctor or any appointments.
Achieves order and cleanliness in client home.
Performs light housekeeping, which may include; cleans bathroom and kitchen; vacuums, dusts, takes out trash; does laundry.
Changes linens and makes bed.
Assists with client ADLs (activities of daily living), which may include; providing bathing, grooming, oral care, catheter care, and any other personal care needed.
May assist with toileting and dressing.
Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.