Personal Care Assistant

United Church Homes•Dayton, OH

11d

About The Position

The Personal Care Assistant is responsible for performing duties to enhance the quality of services provided for residents by ensuring everyone has water, snacks, refreshments and ice; assisting aides as needed; making beds; changing sheets; helping with assisted living as requested; accompanying residents to external appointments; comforting residents; supervising residents, documenting what they do day to day.

Requirements

Must be able to communicate with residents and staff
Must be able to follow directions and to complete assigned tasks
Must be able to read, write, understand and speak the English language
Must be able to work with elderly residents, families, and other health care staff members
Must be able to adhere to all terms and conditions set forth in the United Church Homes Employee Handbook
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred
Must possess basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Geriatrics preferred, but not required
Special care/dementia care employees will have additional training in caring for and treating dementia residents

Responsibilities

Makes and turns down beds
Delivers ice to resident rooms
Answers telephone and directs calls as appropriate
Delivers snacks to those residents who do not require assistance in feeding
Transports residents as requested
Cleans and straightens resident rooms including drawers and closets
Observes safety needs of residents including use of bedrails, rail pads and other protective supports
Identifies safety/security hazards, ensures resident is out of immediate danger, reports to appropriate personnel
Thinks and acts calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride
Dementia Special Care Unit--Follows all appropriate safety and security guidelines, procedures and protocol for residents in the Unit
Maintains appropriate, effective communication with residents, and with residents’ family or other significant relationships
Provides all care, treatment and services with appropriate dementia care protocols
Participates in relevant educational and training activities as appropriate
Performs all other duties as assigned or directed