POSITION SUMMARY
The Specific
Needs Personal Care Attendant provides direct resident care, supports behavior
interventions, completes assignments as a universal
worker, and assists
in maintaining a positive
physical and psychosocial environment for residents.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides direct resident
care while promoting resident dignity, independence, and personal
choice. Regularly observes
residents’ physical and mental conditions and reports changes
to health services leadership or Executive Director.
- Provides care and services
as directed by the resident’s cooperative service plan.
- Coordinates personal care services with co-workers assisting
with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
- Support residents with behavioral health
or cognitive needs, utilizing de-escalation and behavior
mitigation strategies.
- Reports and documents all incidents and accidents per policy. Completes are required
notifications and incident report forms.
- Assists residents
to and from dining room and activities.
- Participates in care planning meetings
and reinforces interventions to maximize resident
abilities and interests.
- Performs First Aid and initiates emergency
response procedures as required.
- Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones
when assigned.
- Follows and supports
community fire safety and infection
control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment
to immediate supervisor or Executive
Director.
- Serves meals in the dining
room, assisting residents at mealtime, provides
resident tray delivery, and
assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
- Assists in lifting,
moving, and transporting residents using proper
body mechanics or assistive
devices as directed by the resident’s cooperative service plan.
- Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers.
- Assists with apartment
housekeeping services and resident’s laundry.
- Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
- Performs other duties
as assigned.
COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
- Supports a dignified
and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
- Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and
company information and records.
- Maintains a safe and secure
working environment and practices safe working habits.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
Must hold state required
certification, complete state required delegation and/or training requirements and successfully complete
the ADL competency return demonstration. Must have word processing skills. Current First Aid and CPR certification.
Food Handlers permit if required by State.
EDUCATION
High school
diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older
adults preferred or equivalent knowledge and skills
obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.
