Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Day Shift

Prestige Care • Longview, WA

21h • 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. This is a part-time, day shift position.

Requirements

• Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Food Handlers permit if required by State.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred.

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

• Choice of medical plans
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Reimbursement program
• PTO accrual

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees