Personal Care Specialist-Polaris

Community Name:

POSITION SUMMARY
The UCH Cares Personal Care Assistant is responsible for performing companionship and personal care duties in independent senior living communities where UCH Cares operates. Duties include providing services to clients which includes but is not limited to dressing bathing/showering toileting oral hygiene grooming and transitions. Must also provide Concierge Services including client transportation light housekeeping safety checks companionship errands medication reminders and pet care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Provides personal care services to clients including dressing bathing toileting personal hygiene
Provides Companionship/Socialization Services to clients
Follows Individualized Service Plans and completes assignments as given
Provide light housekeeping and pet care services
Transports residents and completes errands as requested
Cleans resident apartments (light housekeeping)
Provides medication reminders
Provides meal preparation and meal delivery
Completes Daily Paperwork in a timely manner
Engages in Daily Communication with Supervisors
Performs all other duties as assigned or directed

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Communication Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken
word.
Communication Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred
Experience: No prior experience necessary
Computer Skills: Must possess basic computer skills
Other Requirements:
Must be able to communicate with residents and staff; Must be able to
follow directions and to complete assigned tasks; Must be able to read
write understand and speak the English language; Previous
experience with Geriatrics preferred but not required; Must be able to
work with elderly residents families and other health care staff
members; Must be able to adhere to all terms and conditions set forth
in the United Church Homes Employee Handbook and the UCH Cares
Training Manual.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position may require rare travel for conferences trainings and other company events. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work
in a facility with considerable exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors infection illness and physical contact with/from disruptive residents. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.