PCA

Aston Park HCC is hiring for PCA positions!

• Fulltime hours!
• Scheduled hours: 7 am 7 pm & 7 pm 7 am
• Pay $17.00 per hr. (optional optout)
• Every other Weekend is Required
• Applicants must pass a background check and drug screen

Position Purpose/Summary:

The Personal Care Aide under the direction of the Health Care Coordinator or

PCA is responsible for performing a variety of duties including providing personal care needs for assisted living residents adult day services participants and/or clients receiving athome services.

Essential Functions:

1. Safeguards clients (including residents participants and athome clients) rights and treats all individuals with respect and dignity. This includes maintaining confidentiality at all times and allowing client to make choices in his or her care and daily routine.

2. Assists client with activities of daily living including but not limited to walking transference eating toileting dressing nail care and incontinence care as needed.

3. Promotes client independence while giving special attention to individual limitations and/or disabilities.

4. Communicates need for supplies with supervisor or family member.

5. May accompany the client to appointments as directed. Follows established van safety guidelines maintains safety of client while on the van assists client with entering and exiting the van.

6. Collaborates with Health Care Coordinator in implementation of care plan as directed and reports concerns regarding status of client immediately. Obtains vital signs and weight as requested.

7. Is responsible for meal and snack preparation as needed. Follows clients dietary restrictions and respects clients likes and dislikes.

8. Coaches clients with activities to enhance participation as indicated; assists Life Enrichment Director in carrying out activities as requested.

9. Participates in staff training including CPR certification and first aid training as required.

10. Assists in keeping the clients room home or adult day center clean and safe. Reports on maintenance or safety issues as instructed.

11. Reflects LSCs mission vision values and customer service standards in daily interactions.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Job Requirements):

Education: Ability to demonstrate proficiency by completing the Personal Care Aide

Skills List.

Experience: One year of related experience caring for impaired adults.

Specific skills/abilities: Ability to communicate with adults who are in varying stages of

aging or disability; attention to detail and attentive; strong interpersonal and time management skills.

Specialized knowledge licenses etc.: 80hour PCA course (required in assisted living community).

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Physical exertion involving pushing pulling and lifting up to 35 pounds and occasionally lifting weights up to 50 pounds.

2. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are transported.

3. May require occasional bending squatting or reaching repeatedly.

4. Able to assist in the repositioning and transferring of individuals of varying weights following established safe lifting procedures.

5. Ambulatory throughout the facility.

Great opportunity to join a senior living community in a homelike atmosphere with Lutheran Services Carolinas and be part of a great team serving the residents in our community.

Apply to this Post and a Manager will contact you to schedule an interview!