Personal Care Assistant

Elegance•Bala Cynwyd, PA

About The Position

This role involves providing personal care to residents according to their service plans, ensuring quality assurance, and adhering to all company policies and relevant regulations. The Personal Care Assistant will work collaboratively with other staff, communicate effectively regarding resident needs, and maintain a safe and supportive environment. Duties also include documentation of resident conditions and compliance with healthcare guidelines.

Requirements

Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and Blood Borne Pathogen Guidelines.
Compliance with Safety Committee Standards.

Responsibilities

Follows the services outlined in each resident’s service plan in a friendly, respectful and supportive manner.
Documents any observed change of condition in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
Complies with the quality assurance process and takes steps to ensure that services delivered are complete and designed for each resident.
Reports identified issues not supporting quality services to the immediate supervisor for correction.
Understands and follows all company policies as well as all local, state, and federal rules and regulations as they apply to services delivered for all residents, including updates and amendments to those rules, regulations and policies.
Works in a safe manner in conjunction with other employees.
Reports any unsafe actions immediately to supervisor and ensures such actions are corrected.
Fosters teamwork with co-workers, takes actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
Communicates between Personal Care Assistants on resident needs.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.