Personal Care Attendant - Part Time Evenings - Crete ALF

Overview

TABITHA’S PURPOSE:  We empower people to live joyfully, age gratefully.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Each Personal Care Attendant enhances the living experience for Tabitha’s Seniors/residents/clients (hereinafter, “Seniors/clients”) by performing various care activities and related services as described and in compliance with the comprehensive care plan/service plan objectives.  While doing so they will contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Seniors/clients through respectful, professional, competent and personable interaction. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Follows through with tasks on the Plan of Care (POC) for each individual Senior/client.

Provides assistance with activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring/ambulation and continence. This may include the use of strength, agility and stamina for completion of transferring of Seniors/clients in wheelchair and bathtub/shower. 

Assists with orientation of new TEAMembers.

Weekly changes bedding when bed is empty or when Senior/client is in bed depending on the situation.

Implements activities for the Seniors/clients.

Serves all meals to the Seniors/clients.

Processes Senior/client laundry.

Provides and/or assists with providing Senior/client bathing, while promoting optimum Senior/client independence.

Responsible for housekeeping duties between regularly scheduled cleaning days.

Provides and/or assists with providing Senior/client bathing, while promoting optimum Senior/client independence.

Follows department protocol for submission of completed documentation, with particular attention to accuracy and timeliness.

Willingly takes on additional duties and/or assignments, assisting with projects and responding to requests as assigned or as necessary.

 

BENEFITS:

• Full benefit package including medical, dental and vision (30+ hours per week scheduled)
• Life and disability benefits (30+ hours per week scheduled)
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Leaves (20+ hours per week scheduled)
• Wellness program

Qualifications

COMMUNICATION: Sufficient fluency to be able to understand and follow written or verbal instructions, provide instruction to others, read and understand a care plan/service plan, policies, procedures or other similar documentation, interact successfully with elder/clients/caregivers, hold a conversation, conduct or participate in meetings, compose professional e-mails or other written communication, prepare legible, accurate and thorough documentation as required by the job and interact with coworkers, customers, vendors, volunteers, managers and family members effectively.  Ability to recognize and interpret non-verbal cues. Ability to respond calmly and clearly to emergencies and emotional situations. AGE REQUIREMENT:   At least age 16.

EDUCATION:  High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE:  6 months experience as a caregiver preferred.

CREDENTIALS: Must meet Tabitha's vaccination requirements. 

EEO Disability/Veteran