Personal Care Attendant (PCA) - Caregiver

Prestige Care•Salem, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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 community is beautiful – tons of ambient light, tall ceilings, and a clean community. We have a cohesive team that loves to work hard, but loves to have even more fun. We are motivated to serve our residents to live a fulfilled life. Our culture is one of collaboration, promote-from-within, and doing whatever it takes to serve our residents. Our team members are enabled to be creative, independent, problem solving “managers” who can “manage” their role to the best of their ability. Our leadership is there to train those who are struggling or are unsure how to execute a task – we want to do it right! We love to collaborate on all the teaching, as well as coming to creative solutions. If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer (Orchard Heights is a former national-award winning community!) that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living - Orchard Heights is the place for you.

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.
Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
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.