Personal Care Attendant; PCA; Caregiver Job Longview area,Washington USA,Healthcare

Position: Personal Care Attendant (PCA) - Caregiver

Monticello Park

Located at 605 Broadway Street in Longview, WA, Prestige Senior Living – Monticello Park is 84 apartments of assisted living, and additional 60 units of independent living community. Monticello Park is a place that has, over the years, proven to be a high performer in the senior care space in the area, including achieving a deficiency-free survey in 2019. Monticello Park is a true home like atmosphere, where our team members and residents work closely, and where there are close relationships.

We have many long-term team members who have found a true "home" in Monticello Park – you might too!

Our team members at Monticello Park enjoy a strong leader who will train and develop you, listen to your opinion, and will have a voice by sharing your unique background, skills, and knowledge. You are part of a true team.

Our community employs many high performing, empathetic healthcare providers that serve our residents, and keep our community looking absolutely stunning. If working in a home-like setting, in a strong team atmosphere, with an award-winning employer that has a strong promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living – Monticello Park is the place for you.

Job Summary

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.

Essential Functions:

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.

Qualifications

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. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Current First Aid and CPR certification. Food Handlers permit if required by State.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our…