Assisted Living - Personal Care Assistant MA

Assisted Living - Personal Care Assistant MA

Hillcrest Silver Ridge, 20332 Hackberry Drive, Gretna, Nebraska, United States of America

Location: Gretna, NE
Service Line: Hillcrest Silver Ridge
Schedule: Full-Time and Part-time Evenings

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate, dependable, and service-focused Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide to join our assisted living team at Hillcrest Silver Ridge in Gretna, NE.

Hillcrest Silver Ridge provides assisted living in a welcoming, supportive environment where residents are encouraged to maintain their independence, routines, and personal choices. Our team works closely together to provide the right level of support while helping residents continue living life on their terms.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple:
Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide
, you will play an important role in providing personalized care, medication support, and daily assistance based on each resident’s individual needs, preferences, and Resident Service Agreement.

As a Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide
, you will work closely with residents, nurses, and other team members to provide medication support, personal care, and assistance with daily living while encouraging independence and maintaining dignity.

You will:

Administer medications to residents according to the five rights of medication administration and accurately document medications provided.

Monitor residents following medication administration and communicate concerns or changes to the appropriate licensed healthcare professional.

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, and other personal-care needs.

Support residents with adaptive devices such as hearing aids, glasses, and dentures.

Monitor residents and communicate changes in health, behavior, or needs to the appropriate nurse or clinical leader.

Obtain and document vital signs as ordered, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and weight.

Promptly report vital signs that fall outside established parameters to the Nurse Manager or Director of Health Services.

Assist residents to and from meals and help ensure everyone is accounted for during dining.

Provide meal and dining support based on individual resident needs.

Understand when and how to access emergency medical services when needed.

Communicate resident concerns and needs to nurses and incoming or outgoing team members to support continuity of care.

Assist with resident laundry, including personal clothing and linens.

Complete required documentation in the electronic medical record.

Help maintain clean, comfortable, and organized resident living areas.

Assist with general cleaning responsibilities such as making beds, removing trash, organizing, and vacuuming as needed.

Support scheduled resident activities and encourage participation based on individual interests and abilities.

Build positive relationships with residents and families through compassionate, respectful, and dependable care.

Assist with additional resident-care and community needs as assigned.

The position combines medication administration, personal care, vital-sign monitoring, dining assistance, resident communication, and daily living support.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and genuinely enjoys helping aging adults maintain their independence.

The right candidate will understand that assisted living is about providing the right amount of support while respecting each resident’s choices, routines, preferences, and abilities. This role also requires someone who takes medication administration seriously and understands the importance of accuracy, attention to detail, and timely communication with the nursing team.

Ideal candidates will have:

Previous experience as a Medication Aide, Personal Care Assistant, caregiver, CNA, Nurse Tech, or similar direct-care role preferred.

Experience working with aging adults in assisted living, memory support, senior living,…