What are the responsibilities and job description for the HHA / PCA Home Health Aide / Personal Care Aide Night shift position at Castle Rock Home Care?
Parkview is located in Bronx, New York provides comfort of home to independent elders, with leisurely access to delicious & nutritious meals, wellness & social activities, assistance with tasks of daily living, and medication assistance. We are looking for positive, dependable, caring Personal Care Aides to workon night shifts . The right candidate will join a team that strives to meet the growing demand in our community for quality care.
The Personal Care Aide position requires the following:
Medication Assistance:
The Personal Care Aide position requires the following:
- Ability to communicate in a dignified, respectful manner.
- Ability and interest in learning and staying current regarding medications.
- Ability to reference drug manual as needed.
- Relates well to residents, visitors and other staff members.
- Emotional and physical stamina to be of service to the residents in their daily living skills.
- Ability to practice self-control in speech, listening, body and facial mannerisms.
- Display a passion for caring for the elderly.
- Qualities of responsibility, diplomacy and ability to work well with fellow staff members
- Physical endurance for frequent activity
- Be able to occasionally lift boxes weighing 40 pounds.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Prefer prior experience with medication assistance.
- Prefer previous experience, either professional, personal or volunteer, with the elderly population.
Medication Assistance:
- Count Control Substance with outgoing PCA (sign your initials if count is correct).
- Report any missing controlled substances to administration.
- Prepare medication, bring medication to dining room during meal time, and assist residents with medication.
- If a resident requires medication prior to breakfast, PCA shall go to the resident's room and assist the resident with medication.
- If a resident requires afternoon or after dinner medication, the PCA shall assist the resident with medication from the med room.
- PCA must always watch residents ingest medication and properly document.
- PCA shall update medication administration record as needed, after Physician visits & ensure MAR & doctor's orders match
- PCA shall ensure that resident receives all necessary documents prior to doctor appointments.
- Consult and correspond with doctor offices for any necessary clarifications..
- Record all pertinent information re: residents in the 24 hr. Log book.
- PCA shall assist residents in the dining room during mealtime by distributing meals to residents.
- PCA shall assist with cleaning the dining room after meals when required.
- PCA shall distribute facility provided snacks to residents during evening snack time.
- PCA shall assist residents with showering/bathing as needed.
- PCA shall assist residents with maintaining a healthy hygiene routine as needed.
- PCA shall assist residents by laundering residents clothing, linens, and towels as needed.
- PCA shall assist residents that require limited mobility assistance as needed.
- PCA shall answer all call bells, and check residents' whereabouts during rounds.
- PCA shall assist residents with operating the elevator lift.
- PCA shall assist residents by performing housekeeping and light maintenance tasks as needed. These tasks include but are not limited to: laundering residents clothing, linens, and towels, cleaning resident rooms, making residents’ beds, unclogging toilets, adjusting room temperature, salt areas outside of facility.
- PCA shall report all pertinent information to the PCA in charge.