Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - NOC Shift

Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - NOC Shift

Prestige Care - High Desert Senior Living

Bend, OR

Pay Rate : Hourly Pay Rate Maximum : 22 Pay Rate Minimum : 21.50 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. 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. 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. Assists residents to and

from dining room and activities.

4. Performs First Aid and

initiates emergency response procedures as required.

5. Greets residents, visitors,

and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned.

6. Follows and supports

community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any

unsafe conditions or equipment to immediate supervisor.

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. 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. Assists with apartment

housekeeping services and resident’s laundry.

10. Attends and participates in

training, in-services, and staff meetings.

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.

High school diploma or GED with

one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred

Current First Aid and CPR

certification. Food Handlers permit if required by State.