Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Swing Shift

Prestige Care Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA/FSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Education Reimbursement

Paid PTO

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living - Bridgewood in Vancouver, WA is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide direct resident care as a universal worker, supporting dignity, independence, and comfort in a home-like setting.

You will assist with ADLs, meals, mobility, and safety procedures; participate in training and team meetings; enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement at Prestige.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED with 1+ year of personal care experience with older adults.
• Must pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment and state training.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification; food handler permit if required by state.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct resident care with dignity, independence and choice.
• Observe health changes and report to supervisors; document care and incidents.
• Assist residents to dining and activities; help with meals and tray delivery.
• Perform first aid and emergency procedures as needed.
• Greet and assist residents, visitors and staff; answer phones as assigned.
• Follow infection control practices; report unsafe conditions.
• Assist with tours, move-ins/outs and transfers; coordinate care with others.
• Assist with apartment housekeeping and resident laundry; attend trainings.

Skills

Direct resident care

ADL assistance

Vital signs observation

First Aid/CPR training

Dining room assistance

Infection control practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

First Aid and CPR certification

Food Handlers permit (state, if required)

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. 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. 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. 3. Assists residents to and from dining room and activities.
4. 4. Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
5. 5. Greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.
6. 6. Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.
7. 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. 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. 9. Assists with apartment housekeeping services and resident’s laundry.
10. 10. Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
11. 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.

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 -Bridgewood

Located at 11700 NE Angelo Drive in Vancouver, WA, Prestige Senior Living - Bridgewood has 72 apartments of assisted living, as well as 52 units of independent living, with it being licensed for 124 total beds.

If you are looking for the highest quality of healthcare communities or care centers, you won’t find anyone better. Bridgewood has enjoyed a string of unbelievably high performance, including multiple recent deficiency-free surveys, multiple national quality care awards through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, and more. Additionally, Bridgewood has had multiple team members get promoted into regional/corporate-level roles, and is constantly featured on local media.

Our community is beautiful, impeccably kept up and at a truly safe and enjoyable place to spend your working days. The community really is a true family, focused on teamwork and collaboration. There is a strong commitment to a coaching and democratic leadership style at Bridgewood so team members are empowered to come to work, learn, and offer the best in care.

This is a culture of high performance and teamwork. All managers at the community are available and present at all times to support our team. By working at Bridgewood, you would be enjoying a strong coaching leadership style, a supportive environment, and one in which you are empowered to own your role, and enjoy 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 - Bridgewood 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 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 benefits 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 and Part-Time (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0 .034/ hour during their first year.