The Villa Crest will be expanding its operations in Personal Care and opening an additional wing.

Horizons Personal Care, located at the Villa Crest, is recruiting for Personal Care Aides, who meet the following requirements:

PURPOSE:

To provide day to day resident care. Meet the overall resident service needs as outlined in the support plan. Duties include some light housekeeping and activities. Upon training, will be responsible for passing medication and documenting medication administration.

AGE/EDUCATION:

-Must be 18 years of age or older

-High school diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE:

-Training available for right candidate, otherwise 1-2 years as personal care aide

CERTIFICATION:

-May be a certified nursing assistant

-C.P.R. /First aide

-D.P.W. competency test

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be:

-Able to work 12 hour shifts, may be called upon to cover for call offs

-Free of medical conditions including substance abuse

-Able to communicate with older adult residents

-Take vital signs including temperature, BP, pulse

-Recognize changes in resident conditions and report them to Supervisor

-Push/pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds

-Able to learn and use EMR (PCC) documentation system

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

-Assists residents with activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living

-Takes routine vital signs such as BP, temperature, pulse

-Reads and understands resident support plans

-Reports any unusual medical condition change to Supervisor

-Follows all infection control policies/procedures including covid protocols

-Assists, as necessary, with non-nursing tasks such as light housekeeping, activities, dietary

-Records all resident care into PCC

-Assists with staff orientation of new employees as necessary

-Provides medication administration services following training by a graduate of the “Trainer Course

-Upon training, medication administration services provided by the aide will be documented according to the policy

-Attends all mandatory in-services

-Performs other duties as assigned

EQUIPMENT:

-desktop or lap top computers

-copying machines

-medical equipment such as stethoscope

-rehab equipment such as walker, wheelchair

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person