PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT 3RD Shift

Garvey Manor Nursing Home; Hollidaysburg (Blair County); Vor Ort; USD 26.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Garvey Manor Nursing Home in Hollidaysburg, PA seeks a dedicated Personal Care Attendant to support residents with daily activities, medication documentation, and care plan updates. You will help residents with bathing, grooming, mobility, and companionship, while ensuring safety and confidentiality in a homelike environment.

The role requires high school level education, completion of required training, and a caring, team-oriented approach to resident well-being.

Qualifikationen

• Must speak, read, write and understand English effectively for safe care.
• High school diploma or GED or active registry status required.
• Completed Direct Care Staff Training and competency testing.
• Must complete medication administration training as required.
• Annual diabetes care training is required.

Aufgaben

• Assist residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, hygiene, dressing, and ambulation.
• Support new residents’ orientation and acclimation to the facility.
• Document changes in residents’ condition and update care plans timely.
• Provide companionship and promote healthy lifestyle habits.
• Complete documentation accurately and promptly, coordinating with the team.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Dependable

Compassionate care

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Direct Care Staff Training

Medication administration training

Diabetes care training

10–12 hours annual education

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Job Location: Garvey Manor - HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Job Shift: Night,

POSITION SUMMARY

The Personal Care Attendant will assist residents with everyday living activities as needed and provide physical support to residents as required. Responsibilities will include maintaining a clean and homelike environment, record keeping including medication charting and updating care plans as required. Recognizing and responding to the needs and changes of the residents will be the key to the success of this position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist residents with personal activities such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing/undressing, and ambulation.
• Assist with new residents’ orientation and ensure they become acclimated to the facility and others.
• Responsible for safe movement around facility of the resident.
• Report and document all changes in residents’ physical condition, behavior, or appearance timely to your supervisor.
• Solve routine resident issues, promote healthy lifestyle habits, and provide general companionship and advice.
• Documentation must be completed accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
• Communicate with others in the facility in an efficient and effective manner, this includes interdepartmental and interdisciplinary teams for the best possible outcomes of the residents.
• Coordinate specific work tasks with other personnel as well as with other departments to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information.
• Perform regularly scheduled rounds and monitor residents’ conditions.
• Respond to residents’ call bells promptly.
• Monitor self-medicated residents as per current medication order and resident service plan.

General

• Respond to fire alarms as required (refer to Fire Safety Manual for employees’ responsibilities and those that are specific to your position.
• Treat all residents fairly, with kindness, dignity and respect. Maintain confidentiality of all resident and facility information.
• Report all complaints, concerns made by the resident, allegations of abuse or neglect to direct supervisor or the RN Supervisor.
• Follow all safety procedures and precautions in the performance of your duties and when operating equipment. Report all safety violations, unsafe or hazardous conditions and any equipment issues immediately.
• Review Corporate Compliance educational materials, comply with Corporate Compliance directives, and report any Corporate Compliance issues according to established procedures.
• Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of the organization.
• Attend trainings to build understand and capacity to undertake QAPI work.
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
• Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to provide care/services in a manner supportive of the Mission and Philosophy of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm.
• Speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the safe and effective performance of the job.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her own actions.
• Able to act in a self-confident manner to complete an assignment or to defend a position or idea. Able to make independent decisions to solve a problem or meet a goal while following facility procedures.
• Considerate, empathetic, hospitable, able to work with and collaborate with others, patient, respectful of individual rights and diversity, service-oriented while following facility procedures.
• Able to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. Honest, loyal, mission-oriented, reliable, responsible, and aware of safety requirements.

Education/Training

• Minimum of high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry required.
• Must have successfully completed the Direct Care Staff Person Training Course and Competency Test offered through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
• Must successfully complete an approved medication administration course as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
• Current training in the care of residents with diabetes. Must complete and pass this training annually.
• Must attain 12 hours of work-related education annually.

Experience

Six months to one-year related experience preferred.

Certificates & Licenses

Current First Aid and CPR certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Not Applicable

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5+ hrs/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Stand: X

Walk: X

Sit: X

Handling/Fingering: X

Reach Outward: X

Reach Above Shoulder: X

Climb: X

Crawl: X

Squat or Kneel: X

Bend: X

Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less: X

11-20 lbs: X

21-50 lbs: X

51-100 lbs: X

Over 100 lbs: X

Push/Pull 12 lbs or less: X

13-25 lbs: X

26-40 lbs: X

41-100 lbs: X

SUPPORT OF MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY

By accepting employment with Garvey Manor and Our Lady of the Alleghenies Residence, each employee must agree to foster an atmosphere which reflects the Mission and Philosophy of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, incorporating the Philosophy Values into daily care and/or services as well as into interactions and associations with residents, co-workers, volunteers and guests.