PCA

Requirement: We are looking for full time Live- in PCA's for our Pembroke facility. This job will be on need basis and shift can be between 6-12 hours.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist and teach the residents skills in self-help in activities and daily living to maximize their independence and freedom of movement.
• Based on training criteria, perform all personal care tasks. With completion of the 80-hour personal care training and competency evaluation program, perform special health related tasks, as approved by doctors’ orders, and approved, and signed off by a registered nurse.
• Provide personal assistance as needed, requested, or required.
• Respond to hand bell or other signaling calls.
• Assure that residents are dressed appropriately when in living areas of the home or outside the building.
• Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents Bill of Rights and assist residents in exercising their rights.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation as required in resident services, such as progress notes, incidents, and changes in condition, appearance, and behavior of residents.
• Assist the Activities Coordinator in carrying out planned activities.
• Provide assistance with using, emptying, and cleaning resident equipment (urinals, bedside commodes, bed pans, wash basins, showers, chairs, etc.) as needed.
• Assure residents receive their snacks, and assist them at mealtime as needed. Notify Resident Care Coordinator or SIC when there is a need for medical attention of any resident or any other change in resident status.
• Be able to apply all rules and regulations pertaining to the use of restraints as ordered by physicians in writing.
• Report any accident or incident to the Administrator or SIC.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each resident.
• Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to residents, their families, and visitors.
• Be familiar with and be able to apply all of the adult care facility’s accident, fire safety, OSHA, and emergency procedures.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality while accessing protected health information necessary for the treatment of the resident in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Assure careful treatment of adult care home equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Read and adhere to all Adult Care Home and employee policies.
• Participate in any job-related continuing education as required by the Administrator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $7.25 per hour

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

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