Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - On-Call

Prestige Care • Pendleton, OR

112d

About The Position

Need work? We have your back! We understand healthcare, and we understand the unique situation we are all in. Come join our growing team If you are looking for temporary, part-time, or on-call work serving people in their time of need, we want to talk to you! We are hiring today! Job Summary: 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.

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 if not able to provide appropriate documentation of prior training.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• 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.

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 ADL's, takes vital signs and weights and accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports.
• Reports and documents all incidents and accidents immediately.
• Assists residents to and from 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 and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
• Serves meals in the dining room, assisting residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
• Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers and coordinates personal care service with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
• 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.

Benefits

• Strong promote-from-within culture.
• Home-like work environment.
• Robust and comprehensive medical/dental/vision/EAP benefits package.
• Lots of different career options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED