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Personal Care Attendant (PCA, PCT, CNA, HHA) - Adult Residential
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$41,666 / year median in Connecticut
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Location Detail:
7 Nighthawk Ln Sandy Hook (10449)Shift Detail:
2nd shift: (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sat. 2pm-8pm) Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network as a Personal Care Attendant. For over 60 years, St. Vincent's Special Needs Services (SVSNS) has been a trusted provider of specialized services for children and adults with multiple developmental disabilities and complex medical needs, such as cerebral palsy, acute brain injury, neuromuscular disorders and autism spectrum disorders. Each year, more than 400 children, adults and their families receive services from the organization.Job Summary:
- Provides informal training and direct care to clients based on person-centered plans, individual needs/requests and daily household operations.
Responsibilities:
- Supervises, trains, and/or assists client in accordance with the person- centered plan, including personal care, recreation, and reinforcement of individual habilitation objectives.
- Assures client's personal property and adaptive equipment is clean and in good order including wheel chair, clothing and living space. Plans, schedules and transports clients to work, appointments and community activities.
- Documents routine medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and/or health care professionals.
- Assists individuals with meal preparation and encourages good nutritional habits and adherence to prescribed diets.
Qualifications Education:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
Work Experience:
- None required.
License:
- CT Driver's License required We take great care of careers.