Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Day Shift

Prestige Care Inc.; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision insurance

HSA/FSA accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living – Auburn Meadows is seeking a direct care worker to provide resident care and support in a warm, home-like setting in Auburn, Washington. You will assist with ADLs, safety checks, meal service, and transport residents to activities, while upholding our core values of respect and integrity.

Must complete competency evaluation within 120 days and hold current First Aid and CPR. Weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred
• Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment; state required training including Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists with or performs ADL’s, takes vital signs and weights and accurately documents care services provided and observations.
• Assists residents to and from dining room and activities.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

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

Tools

First Aid certification

CPR certification

Job description

Questions? Contact [e-mail]

Wage Rage $20.00 - $23.00 DOE

Must be available on weekend

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.

EDUCATIONand/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.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to 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 – Auburn Meadows

Located at 945 22nd Street in Auburn, Washington, Prestige Senior Living – Auburn Meadows has 78 apartments of assisted living, as well as 24 units of memory care.

Auburn Meadows is one of our largest communities in the Prestige Care Family, and is led by strong and approachable leadership that truly cares about all team members. The community itself is stunning, wide hallways, fireplaces, and a true home-like setting. We have many team members due to the size of our community, who work closely to offer the best in care to our residents.

All managers at the community are available and present at all times to support our team. By working at Prestige Senior Living – AuburnMeadows, you would be enjoying a supportive environment, and one in which you are empowered to own your role, and joy opportunities for career advancement.

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 – Auburn Meadows is the place for you.

Who Is PrestigeCare?

Prestige Care is a family of over 20 assisted living and memory care communities in Oregon and Washington. We are an organization of over 500 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 a 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.

Full-time andPart-Time (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0 .034/ hour during their first year.