Personal Care Attendant (PCA) - Caregiver

Prestige Care Inc.; Yelm (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA/FSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & AD&D insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living - Rosemont in Yelm, WA seeks a compassionate caregiver to provide direct resident care and support with activities of daily living, while maintaining a respectful and safe environment.

You will participate in care planning, document observations, and assist with meals, mobility, and safety procedures within a supportive team. A competency evaluation and required training are included as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment.
• State required training including the Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if not able to provide documentation of prior training.
• Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice, and reports changes to Health Services Director or Executive Director.
• Assists with ADL’s, takes vital signs and documents care services and observations.
• Assists residents to and from dining room and activities.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency procedures when required.
• Greets residents, visitors, and staff and answers phones when assigned.
• Supports infection control practices and reports unsafe conditions or equipment.
• Serves meals, assists with dining and kitchen cleanup.
• Assists with tours, move-ins/outs, transfers and coordinates personal care with lifting assistance.
• Attends training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

ADL care

Vital signs

Communication

First Aid CPR

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Provides direct resident care, completes assignments as a universal worker, assists in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents, and upholds Prestige’s core values of respect, integrity, commitment and trust.

Essential Functions

1. Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice, regularly observes residents’ physical and mental conditions and reports changes to the Health Services Director, Expressions Coordinator, or Executive Director.
2. Assists with or performs ADL’s, takes vital signs and weights and accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports. Reports and documents all incidents and accidents immediately.
3. Assists residents to and from dining room and activities.
4. Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
5. Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
6. Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
7. Serves meals in the dining room, assisting residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
8. Assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers and coordinates personal care service with co-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
9. Assists with apartment housekeeping services and resident’s laundry.
10. Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment, state required training including the Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if not able to provide appropriate documentation of prior training. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current First Aid and CPR certification. Food Handlers permit if required by State.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Information About Prestige Senior Living - Rosemont

Located at 215 Killion Road in Yelm, Washington, Prestige Senior Living - Rosemont has 63 apartments of assisted living, as well as 24 units of independent living.

Rosemont is a beautiful and well-kept building in a more rural setting. It’s a community of vibrant not only team members, but also residents – we work where they live! Rosemont is no stranger to high performance. Just a few years ago, they were awarded the “Bronze” award through the American HealthCare Association/National Center of Assisted Living (in addition to a deficiency-free survey!) in 2017, showing it’s high performance. More recently, they won “Best of Nisqually” in 2020. If you want to work in an award-winning, high performing building, this place is for you.

Our Rosemont Team brings the fun to work every day, where they get to enjoy a home-like setting – full of fireplaces, a library, and more! Our team is just that…a “team.” Everyone pitches in and helps each other out; a team of high performing healthcare providers that love and serve our residents. If you want to be a part of something greater than yourself, this is the place for you. Our turnover percentage has been reduced by over 80% recently, a testament to great leadership and commitment to excellence. Rosemont team members enjoy a strong promote-from-within culture as well.

If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living - Rosemont is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is an employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.

Summary of Benefits

Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige’s comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and AD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company’s retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program.

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