Personal Care Assistant; PCA; PRN all shifts

PCA Position at Tree of Life Personal Care Home

Tree of Life Personal Care Home is looking to add a PCA to their team. Starting rate $16 - $19 depending on experience and shift.

Benefits Offered: Paid time off Health, dental, vision, EAP Housing incentive Wellness reimbursement Volunteer days

Position Summary:

The Person al Care Assistant is primarily responsible for providing assistance in the personal care of residents, housekeeping, ADL (Activities of Daily Living), meal and laundry service.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in personal care (dressing/undressing, toileting, tub bath/shower, nails, hair care, shaving, hygiene, help with prosthetic devices, dentures, artificial limbs, hearing aids) of residents as individually needed.
• Daily, or as needed: make or turn down beds, empty trash, replace toilet tissue, offer clean towels and straighten/tidy room.
• Change bed lined in designated rooms.
• Wash residents personal clothing and return them to the resident's room in a neat and organized way.
• Serve meals as assigned and assist in resetting the tables.
• Maintain food safety guidelines while assisting in food storage, prep and cleanup.
• Communicate any changes in condition of the resident to the LPN and Administrator. Attend/provide input for care plans.
• Complete assignment sheets daily noting unusual events and care unable to be provided.
• Distribute reminders for appointments to residents as directed.
• Maintain appropriate communication with resident's family members.
• Be mindful of fire and safety procedures. Respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Attend resident assistant meetings as schedule and participate in staff education/orientation programs and in-services.
• Assist residents to and from the dining room in a safe and organized manner.
• Maintain a clean neat atmosphere throughout the home on a daily basis.

The above requirements are representative of minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities. To perform this job successfully, the individual will possess the ability and aptitude to perform each duty proficiently.

Educational and Other Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements represent those that an associate must meet to perform this job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions may be available.

While performing the essential functions, the associate is standing, sitting, walking, talking, and hearing using repetitive motion and use of manual dexterity most of the time while frequently lifting, carrying, kneeling, handling, grasping, and feeling and occasionally pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and reaching.

The associate may be exposed to extreme cold, heat and frequent temperature changes and possible atmospheric conditions and hazards and frequent noise. The associate must have the ability to frequently exert force with little physical effort and for light work and occasional medium work.

Other information to consider:

• The job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those…