What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Attendant position at St Barnabas Health System?
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Arbors Valencia is looking for Personal Care Aides.
Full Time, Part Time or PRN
Up to $3,000 Incentive
Responsibilities:
- Make regular rounds on residents checking for their location, safety and well-being.
- Assist residents with dressing, bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, incontinence care,transferring and ambulation.
- Encourage residents to function at their highest level of independence possible.
- Deliver mail/ newspapers to residents.
- Set dining room tables for meals as indicated.
- Serve resident meals and deliver meal trays to resident rooms if needed.
- Assist Food Service Department with plating of food, cleaning of tables, and cleaning of dishes as well as other food service duties as needed.
- Pass snacks to residents.
- Perform basic housekeeping tasks such as dusting, vacuuming and cleaning bathrooms of resident rooms, common areas and public restrooms.
- Gather trash from resident rooms and common areas and remove from building.
- Strip, clean and make beds.
- Transport soiled linen to soiled utility rooms.
- Deliver clean linens to resident rooms.
- Wash, dry, fold and deliver resident laundry.
- Encourage resident participation in activities.
- Assist residents to/from recreational programs and assist with programs as needed.
- Document as indicated.
- Assist with taking blood pressure, temperatures and weights.
- Respond to customer service issues, concerns and complaints.
- Attend required in-service education training and staff meetings.
- Maintain CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance:
- 401(K): company match
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Time Off:
- Employee Assistance Program:
- Employee Discount: Enjoy savings up to 40% at our Medical Center
- Competitive Wages: Our competitive salaries are just the beginning- our employees also receive shift differentials, holiday pay, and bonuses to help them succeed and reach their financial goals!
- Referral Bonus: Get paid to refer your friends
About SBHS: You will work at one of Pennsylvanias largest healthcare systems with a rich history and trusted name. Well-managed and compassionate, we were established in 1900 on the foundation of providing quality care of aging adults regardless of their financial status. You will work with a growing company that has locations found in Allegheny, Butler, and Beaver County. St. Barnabas has a lot to be proud of and we believe we show it in the quality of our facilities and care provided!
You can be successful and a proud member of the St. Barnabas team! St. Barnabas believes that you, as one of our employees, will be one of our best resources and the heart of our organization. You can make the decision to embark on a rewarding career where you will be respected and play an individualized and integral role in carrying out our historic mission. Start a dynamic career where you will earn great pay and feel good about what you do!
St. Barnabas Health System is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.*
Minimal Requirements:
- Ability to read and write English.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and staff.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit, stand and walk for at least 8 hours.
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Must be able to carry at least 25 lbs.
- Job requires had grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation.
- Job requires ability to kneel, squat, twist and bend at waist and reach.
- Must be able to push residents in wheelchairs and push/ pull laundry carts.
Educational Requirements:
- Must have high school diploma or GED, or have active registry on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.
