Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - NOC Shift

About the position

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, assists in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents, and upholds Prestige's core values of respect, integrity, commitment, and trust. The role involves various essential functions aimed at promoting resident dignity, independence, and choice while ensuring their safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence, and choice.
• Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the Health Services Director, Expressions Coordinator, or Executive Director.
• Assists with or performs ADLs, takes vital signs and weights, and accurately documents care services provided and observations.
• Reports and documents all incidents and accidents immediately.
• Assists residents to and from the dining room and activities.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices.
• Serves meals in the dining room, assists residents at meal time, and provides resident tray delivery.
• Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
• Assists with apartment housekeeping services and resident's laundry.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment.
• State required training including the Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR, and HIV training.
• High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Food Handlers permit if required by State.