Assisted Living Aide On-Call; PCN N

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The Ketchikan Pioneer Home (KPH) is recruiting for on‑call Assisted Living Aide positions.

The KPH mission: "Providing elder Alaskans a home and community, celebrating life through its final breath." The on‑call aide is part of an outstanding nursing and direct care staff and plays a vital role in providing person‑centered care and support in a safe environment for up to forty‑five (45) elders.

Provide high‑quality personal care to assisted living home residents in a warm, supportive, and caring manner. Following the resident’s Assisted Living Plan, assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of bed, wheelchairs, bathtubs, lifts, walkers, and canes, etc. Participate in team‐based programs promoting physical well‑being and relationships by involving residents in meaningful social interactions with other residents, family, friends, and staff.

Work on a team with the opportunity to positively impact the quality of life for Alaskan elders by providing excellent person‑centered loving care and services. You will be surrounded by elderly residents with wealth of experience and wisdom at varying life stages.

The job is at the Ketchikan Pioneer Home, 141 Bryant Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Expect a team‑oriented setting with an amazing view of the Tongass Narrows, off‑street parking, and easy access to local amenities.

• Teamwork: encourages cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Flexibility: open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Physical Strength and Agility: ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods; perform moderately heavy labour.
• Listening: receives, attends, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues appropriately.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect; considers and responds appropriately to needs and feelings of different people.

• This position supports a 24‑hour Pioneer Home.
• The Pioneer Home is an Eden Alternative facility with contact with plants, flowers, and pets including cats, dogs, fish, and birds.
• Employees undergo continual screening for tuberculosis and criminal history.

Physically capable of standing, walking, lifting, bending, and pushing.

• Background investigation and fingerprinting may be required.
• Some positions require operation of State vehicles; applicants must possess an Alaska driver’s license and rights to military bases and hospitals.
• Proof of being free from active pulmonary tuberculosis may be required; employees are screened annually.

• Two (2) professional references (including work/supervisor‑related) and three (3) character references (personal) with current contact information.

• Submit to fingerprinting and criminal background check screening.
• Provide current evidence of being free from active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with test results dated within the last 12 months prior to start date.
• Provide a copy of current CPR and First Aid certificate(s), if available.

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify their legal right to accept employment in the United States. Employees must maintain the appropriate documentation; the State of Alaska does not sponsor visas.

To verify education used to meet required minimum qualifications, applicants must fill in the Education section of the application. Transcripts are required with each application to verify credentials. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable provided the institution/URL name is listed. Transcripts may be attached at the time of application, interview, or prior to appointment.

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