Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Swing Shift

Prestige Care Inc.; Tillamook (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living – Five Rivers is seeking caring staff to provide direct resident care in a 64-apartment assisted living and 24-apartment independent living community in Tillamook. You will observe residents, assist with daily activities, document changes, and support a respectful, person-centered environment.

Expect to work with a team that prioritizes dignity, safety and high-quality care, following Prestige’s core values.

Qualifications

• Competency evaluation must be completed within 120 days of employment.
• State-required training including Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if prior training documentation unavailable.
• High school diploma or GED with one+ years of personal care experience with older adults preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct resident care promoting dignity, independence and choice.
• Assist with ADLs, take vital signs and document observations.
• Assist residents with meals and dining room activities; perform tray delivery and kitchen cleanup.
• Respond to assistance pages promptly and coordinate care with team members.

Skills

Resident care

Dignity and respect

Vital signs

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary:

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

Essential Functions:

1. Provides direct residentcare while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice, regularlyobserves residents’ physical and mental conditions and reports changes to theHealth Services Director, Expressions Coordinator, or Executive Director.
2. Assists with or performsADL’s, takes vital signs and weights and accurately documents care servicesprovided and observations on communication log and incident reports. Reportsand documents all incidents and accidents immediately.
3. Assists residents to andfrom dining room and activities.
4. Performs First Aid andinitiates emergency response procedures as required.
5. Greets residents, visitors,and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
6. Follows and supportscommunity fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports anyunsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
7. Serves meals in the diningroom, assisting residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, andassists with dining room and kitchen clean up and maintenance.
8. Assists with tours,move-ins, move-outs, and transfers and coordinates personal care service withco-workers assisting with lifting and responds to assistance pages promptly.
9. Assists with apartmenthousekeeping services and resident’s laundry.
10. Attends and participates intraining, in-services, and staff meetings.
11. Performs other relatedduties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must complete and passcompetency evaluation within 120 days of employment, state required training includingthe Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIVtraining if not able to provide appropriate documentation of prior training.Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirementslisted below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or withoutreasonable accommodation.

Education and/or Experience

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

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

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

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

Prestige is proud to be an EqualEmployment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, orrelated 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 – Five Rivers

Located at 3500 12th Street in Tillamook,Prestige Senior Living – Five Rivers is a 64 apartment assisted living, and 24apartment independent living (88 total apartments) community. Five Rivers’recently won the “Best of Tillamook Silver Award,” which probably is indicativeof our fun and engaging culture we have! Our leadership is very involved intraining and development and strong knowledge of all departments. Five Riversis unique, as we have pets in our community, a movie theater, and a home-likesetting.

Five Rivers’ ability to fluctuate the level of care needsfor our residents makes it a great place not only for residents, but also forour team members to learn, grow, and build relationships with our residents.

Our community employs many high performing, empathetichealthcare providers that serve our residents, and keep our community lookingabsolutely stunning. If working in a home-like setting, in a strong teamatmosphere that has a strong promote-from-within culture, then Prestige SeniorLiving – Five Rivers 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 communitiesin 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members whoserve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personallytouching 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 tocareer development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can helpyou achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career atPrestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment whereyour work truly matters at the end of every day.