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

Homestead Brand•Lancaster, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Homestead Village is seeking skilled and compassionate Personal Care Assistants to support residents’ independence and dignity in its Main Apartment Building Supportive Services and Westvue Memory Care Unit. The community serves up to 98 residents in the Supportive Services program and up to 26 residents across the two Memory Care units, Harvest House and Gelhard House. The listed openings are full-time, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. positions working Monday through Friday and every other weekend and holiday. Openings include a float position serving the Gelhard and Harvest House Memory Care units and a position in Harvest House. Base pay depends on experience; the starting rate for candidates with no experience or med-tech certification is $16.50 per hour. Applicable shift and weekend differentials are available. The role involves assisting residents with daily activities and support-plan needs, maintaining a safe and clean living environment, supporting meals and activities, escorting residents, monitoring safety, and communicating and documenting resident information. PCAs work as part of a team with residents, coworkers, nurses, supervisors, and other departments.

Requirements

Maintain CPR, AED, and standard First Aid certification.
Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
Accurately document information and read and understand documentation.
Follow attendance and punctuality policy.
Work the listed schedule, including Monday through Friday and every other weekend and holiday.

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 Plan.
Maintain CPR, AED, and standard First Aid certification and administer them as required.
Perform laundry and light housekeeping tasks as needed to keep residents’ living environments safe, including trash removal, dishes, clutter removal, fall-hazard removal, and apartment tidying.
Facilitate formal and informal resident activities to 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 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 and maintain a safe, healthy, and clean environment and practice.
Adhere to the Confidentiality Policy and HIPAA requirements.
Document accurately and appropriately, and read and understand provided documentation to perform tasks correctly.
Follow and contribute to resident support plans and report pertinent resident information.
Use 3P Communication skills.
Work as a team with coworkers, the charge nurse, supervisor, and other departments to meet the needs of residents and coworkers.
Follow attendance and punctuality policy.
Attend monthly staff meetings and complete or attend all in-services and education.
Accept direction from the charge nurse, supervisor, administrator, and organizational leadership.
Come to work clean, appropriately dressed, and wearing a name tag that is easily visible to residents, visitors, and staff.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.