Job Summary:

The Personal Care Assistant performs resident care duties, including taking/recording vital signs, assistance with activities of daily living, medication reminders and restorative services.

Responsibilities:

Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, performing simple chores like bed making, apartment upkeep and maintaining personal items, and other ADLs and IADLs. (

Note:

Personal Care Assistants will pull trash and change linens between housekeeping visits when necessary.) Record significant progress, changes or deficits in their capabilities in resident's record. Provide health and wellness services according to each resident's service plan, including but not limited to: vital signs, medication reminders and assistance opening medication bottles, range of motion exercises, monitoring intake/output, and glucose monitoring. Deliver meals to ill residents approved for temporary room service. Assist with emergency clean-ups, summoning help from housekeeping or maintenance as appropriate. Immediately record care/services provided; enter into electronic database at the end of shift. Treat residents with respect and dignity at all times, maintaining and insuring their privacy, dignity and independence, and the confidentiality of their personal and health records. Advise residents about programs and services available at Eden and/or refer their questions to other departments as appropriate. Report significant incidents and resident changes to supervisor. Transport/transfer any resident as needed per facility policies. Assist when needed in the Eden Café and with programs, special events and outings. Actively participate in continuing education, fire drills, and in-service trainings. Treat all residents, guests, and staff in a friendly, personable and professional manner

Pay:

$15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person