PCA / CNA - Immanuel Living at Home

The primary purpose of this position is to perform and oversee client personal care or to assist clients in performing personal care, including meal/cooking/housekeeping services, as designated in client Care Plan. This role is part time, evening shift, weekends and/or morning shifts.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Policies and Procedures

• Maintain confidentiality of clients, client family members, coworkers, and Immanuel Living
• Understand and support the philosophy, policies, and standards of Immanuel Living and the Immanuel at Home Department
• Maintain quality of client care, including compliance with client Care Plan
• Maintains appropriate boundaries with HomeCare clients, and does not perform duties outside of the designated Care Plan or scheduled time frame for assignment.

Position Duties

• Accurately and safely perform client care, in accordance with clients’ Care Plan, client Flow Sheets, and Director (or designee’s) instructions
• Follow Client Care Plans and give input for changes in writing
• Perform other duties as assigned

Documentation and Communication

• Accurately record client care and tasks in SmartCare
• Practice appropriate phone etiquette
• Communicate with supervisor and participate in training and/or meetings that help facilitate departmental communication process
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or required. Attend staff and departmental meetings, as directed
• Communicate with others in a considerate manner

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Function effectively as a team member
• Maintain understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with clients, client families, and coworkers, and be cooperative
• Maintain good working relationships with other staff
• Respect clients’ personal items
• Ensure maintenance of a safe living and working environment for clients and staff
• Work independently and maintain good problem-solving skills
• Maintain regular work attendance and follow established work schedule. At times, hours and days of the week must be flexible to meet scheduling requirements.

Requirements:

• Employee must be at least 18 years of age.
• Employee must have a working vehicle, valid drivers license and insurance.
• Experience in a healthcare or home health environment is preferred.
• The employee must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.
  Education
• Graduation from high school or GED preferred.
• Current Montana Certified Nurses Assistant certification (CNA), if certified.
• Completed Montana CNA Skills Checklist (CNA), if certified.
• Completion of six month and annual CNA Skills Evaluation (CNA), if certified.

About Immanuel Living

Immanuel Living is a not-for-profit, Life Plan Community located in Kalispell, MT. Thanks to our creative and dedicated staff, we offer residents new possibilities each day – along with resort style amenities, numerous options for healthy lifestyles, and a breathtaking location in the Flathead Valley near Glacier National Park. Immanuel Living is the primary residence for 300 older adults living in our independent villa apartments, assisted living and memory support residences, our post-acute rehab and long term care residences and includes multiple dining rooms, a fitness center, art studio, and more. Immanuel Living is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and is committed to its philosophy of providing a faith-based environment to enrich the lives of older adults while maintaining its local and regional reputation as the leader in senior living for its quality of services and innovation.

Immanuel Living offers a competitive benefits package that goes above and beyond. Benefits eligible employees can take advantage of:

• Retirement Savings program with strong employer match
• Affordable Child Care
• Generous paid-time off (PTO) program.
• Medical benefits
• Optional dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Educational Assistance promoting lifelong learning
• Employee wellness programs
• Free and Discounted employee meals
• Pre-employment TB, drug testing, Covid-19 testing and annual flu shot provided at no cost.

Immanuel Living is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.