Resident Care Aide Job Village of Depew New York USA,Healthcare

Symphony Manor is in growth mode and currently looking for PT Resident Care Aides - Personal Care Aide (PCA) to join our team!

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Resident Care Assistants (RCA) to join our dynamic caregiving team. In this vital role, you will provide exceptional support and personalized care to residents during the afternoon (2-10) or overnight shift; ensuring their safety, comfort, and dignity. Your energetic approach and attention to detail will help create a warm, engaging environment where residents feel valued and well-cared for.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with diverse needs, including seniors, those with developmental disabilities, and residents requiring memory care or dementia support.

Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) team members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing personal care support. This position is responsible for meeting the physical and emotional needs of residents under the direct supervision of the Resident Care Director ensuring that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

1. Ability to assist residents with Daily Living Activities as needed that may include meal assistance, grooming, medication management, showering, dressing/undressing.
2. Move and walk quickly and steadily in an emergency situation.
3. Ability to assist with wheelchair transport of resident(s).
4. Ability to apply/utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
5. Responsible for responding immediately to residents’ requests.
6. Assists residents with the following Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), according to their plan of care, individual needs and care preferences.

a. Bathing
b. Dressing
c. Eating
d. Exercise
e. Assisting with Medical Supplies/Equipment
f. Positioning
g. Grooming
h. Toileting
i. Transferring
j. Personal Emergency Response
k. Routine Skin Care

7. Notifies Supervisor of changes in residents’ conditions or needs:

a. Receives report about status of residents from RCD prior to providing care.
b. Follows plan of care in providing daily living and personal care services for resident.
c. Informs RCD after providing personal care services and weighing residents and other services or tasks as assigned

8. Maintains facility standards for resident care by:

a. Maintains knowledge of protecting rights of residents.
b. Ensures that all residents are treated with respect and kindness.
c. Reports to RCD about facility equipment that needs repair, unsafe conditions in room or on
d. Demonstrates respect for personal possessions of residents and helping maintain an orderly pleasant environment on the floor for staff and residents.

9. Assists with service in the dining room for all meals as needed. Maintain facility standards for service and customer focus techniques.
10. Informs supervisor responsible for the care of resident and document duties performed as necessary before leaving for break or end of shift.
11. Attends facility meetings, staff meetings, and required or preferred in-services.
12. Generates and develops ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase position productivity and satisfaction.
13. Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
14. Utilizes electronic timekeeping system as directed.
15. Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
16. Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.
17. Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
18. Supports and…