Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA)

Elderwood•West Seneca, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood Assisted Living at West Seneca is seeking a compassionate Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) to support residents’ health and well-being by providing personal care. Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the aide meets residents’ physical and emotional needs while maintaining high-quality care. Available shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m. and 2–10 p.m.; full-time and part-time schedules are available.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Certification from a Department of Health-approved basic training program, with written evidence of certification.
Must maintain current annual skills-testing approval.
Ability to assist residents with all aspects of daily living, including bathing, toileting, and transferring.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 30 pounds, occasionally lift or move up to 55 pounds, and occasionally participate in a two-person lift of up to 120 pounds.
Ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, and staff; read and understand task assignments; and provide verbal reports and written documentation as required.
Intermediate or more advanced ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Dependable, patient, and compassionate attitude and genuine concern for older adults; respect for residents’ rights and wishes.
Ability to cooperate and treat others respectfully; demonstrate responsibility, maturity, diplomacy, and effective interaction with residents, families, and staff.
Ability to perform assigned tasks to a high standard of excellence and cleanliness.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, eating, exercise, housekeeping, meal preparation, medical supplies and equipment, positioning, grooming, toileting, transferring, personal emergency response, routine skin care, and laundering clothing, in accordance with care plans and individual preferences.
Provide meal assistance, grooming, medication management, showering, and dressing or undressing as needed.
Respond promptly to residents’ requests and move quickly and steadily during emergencies.
Assist with wheelchair transport and use personal protective equipment as required.
Receive resident status reports from the nurse before providing care and follow each resident’s plan of care.
Notify the nurse or supervisor of changes in residents’ conditions or needs, unsafe conditions, equipment needing repair, and residents’ personal needs; report after providing care and completing assigned tasks.
Inform the responsible nurse and document duties performed before breaks or the end of a shift.
Protect residents’ rights, treat residents with respect and kindness, and respect their personal possessions while helping maintain an orderly, pleasant environment.
Complete at least 12 hours of annual in-service programs and attend facility meetings, staff meetings, and required or preferred in-services.
Assist with dining-room service for meals as needed and follow facility service and customer-focus standards.
Suggest ideas to improve resident care, productivity, or job satisfaction and adapt flexibly to changing priorities.
Use the electronic timekeeping system as directed; arrive on time and work as scheduled.
Follow facility dress code, including wearing a name tag, and comply with policies for electronic devices and computers.
Support Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and Values and comply with its code of conduct, compliance requirements, and HIPAA policies.
Perform other duties assigned by a supervisor, management staff, or the Administrator.