12045 SE Stanley Ave
Milwaukie, OR 97222 The Personal Care Assistant position is a PAID training program You will be trained to work immediately with our residents and patients after just 10 hrs of online training.
If you decide to take advantage of our in-house NA training program to become a CNA....
You will be added to our class roster to complete our 5 week NA training program.
You can continue working as a PCA while taking this 5 week class.
You will then be eligible to take your state exam and become fully licensed as a CNA!
*remember, it is ALL PAID! Even your classroom time!
This paid training is only offered at our Milwaukie Care Center location. As an LGBTQIA Affirming Skilled Nursing Community, we value our team members and the diversity that they bring along with the allies that serve alongside. This provides for a feeling of warmth and support for the members of our team, as well as the residents and patients we serve each day. We invite you to join our team and become part of that experience!
Prestige Post Acute & Rehabilitation Center - Milwaukie Information about Milwaukie Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center- Milwaukie offers a warm, friendly and nurturing environment to transitionfrom hospital to home. We are located in the beautifully wooded Linwoodneighborhood, just minutes away from downtown Milwaukie and Portland.
Prestige's customized rehabilitation programsrange from short-term, transitional care that bridges the gap between hospitaland home to long-term care. All programs utilize a comprehensive assessmentprocess to help our interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists,social workers and healthcare technicians in identifying and providing the bestpossible care and help residents achieve independence and a high quality oflife.
We are able to adapt our services to eachpatient and their personal circumstances and it is our goal to meet the needsof each individual and family we touch. Milwaukie is also a contracted providerfor Medicaid, Medicare and several managed care plans. Who Is Prestige Care? Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing post-acutecare centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who servethousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touchingtheir lives every day. Benefits
Beginning January 2023, Prestige is excited to offer a great medical plan with low monthly premiums for Full Time (32 hr ) Oregon Skilled Nursing Center employees and dependents!
Oregon SNF Union Employees:
- Employee Only: $35/month
- Employee & Spouse: $70/month
- Employee & Family: $105/month
Oregon SNF Non-Union Employees:
- Employee Only: $75/month
- Employee & Spouse: $200/month
- Employee & Family: $300/month
Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
- A choice of health plans - Kaiser Permanente or Regence BlueCross BlueShield
- Coverage begins the first of the month after start date
- Preventative care covered at 100% /Generic Rx covered at 100%/Office Visit Co-pay $20
- Vision - VSP/Dental - Delta
- Employer paid Life and AD&D
- 401k w/company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off Program/Paid holidays
- Annual wage increases
- Scholarship/Tuition reimbursement
* Nursing Assistant students not employed by Prestige Care Full Time outside of their class will not be benefit eligible as they are not considered employees The Personal Care Assistant role is a great jump off point to build a career in the healthcare space! In fact, with our Prestige Cares Program, if you are a Personal Care Assistant and go through our in house Nursing Assistant Training Program, we will pay you a $300/week stipend to go through our NA Program on top of your wages as a current team member with the Prestige Care Family! POSITION SUMMARY In response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Oregon's Department of Human Services temporarily allows PersonalCare Assistant to provide nursing care according the emergency rule NF-20-134 Provider Alert- Revised(October 12, 2020). The Personal Care Assistant provides quality nursing care to residents; implementsspecific procedures and programs; coordinates work within the department, as well as with otherdepartments; reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; responds to inquiries orrequests for information; assists the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes resident rights,dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality while providing individualized attention andencouraging residents to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, andpsychosocial well-being. Answers residents' call lights promptly and courteously.
2. Ensures that individualized care plans are followed by providing the charge nurse or other careplanning staff with specific information, changes and observations of the residents' needs /preferences.
3. Attends to the individual needs of residents including assistance with grooming, bathing, oralhygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring,ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals' careplan requirements.
4. Provides care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tearsplus other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents,and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
5. Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearingaids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing itemsaccording to established policy.
6. Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents' weights,applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, as well as lifting, moving, and transportingresidents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention.
7. Responsible for keeping records documenting care provided or other information in keepingwith department policies while performing all job responsibilities in accordance withprescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use ofdisposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
8. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, andsupervisors.
9. Attends and participates in resident activities and the execution of the Expressions of My Lifeprogramming for Expressions memory care residents. Incorporates the Life Story and 100 ThingsAbout Me information into routine tasks and ADL's for Expression memory care residents
10. Responsible for following universal precautions and safe work practices, establishedfire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe workingconditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
11. Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, dress codes includingpersonal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.12. Cooperates and works together with all co-workers, planning and completing job duties withminimal supervisory direction, utilizing appropriate judgment.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBLITIES 1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors, and staff.
3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, thedepartment/center/community, and company information and records.
4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Upon hire, completion of required online training course and associated skills competency checklistdeveloped by the American Health Care Association in association with Academic Platforms, LLC(branded as CNAOnline.com). Completion of required supplemental training regarding infectionprevention and feeding assistant. Previous experience with caregiving or customer service preferred.
EDUCATION High school diploma or equivalent.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing, with personnel at all levels ofthe organization, residents and their families, and members of the community.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide simple numbers.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to accurately observe, report, and problem-solve residents' needs with assistance of a supervisor.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise topersonally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on ourcore values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at thecenter of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforcethat represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures,backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and howwe celebrate what makes us different.
Prestige is proud to be an EqualEmployment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, orrelated medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability,or other applicable legally protected characteristics.