Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Caregiver - Day Shift
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.75 - $21.50
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Career Development
Training opportunities
Job Description
Prestige Senior Living at Orchard Heights is a well-established assisted living community located at 695 Orchard Heights Road NW in Salem, Oregon. This community offers 61 assisted living apartments along with 18 additional units and is situated conveniently near various local services and amenities off Wallace Road in West Salem. The environment at Orchard Heights is designed to be warm and welcoming, featuring ample ambient light, high ceilings, and a clean, comfortable setting that residents can enjoy. As part of Prestige Care, a network of over 75 skilled nursing and post-acute care centers as well as assisted living and memory... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred
- current First Aid and CPR certification
- ability to complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment
- completion of state required training including Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if no prior proof
- ability to perform all essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Qualifications
- Must complete and pass competency evaluation within 120 days of employment
- must complete state required training including Revised Fundamentals of Care, Dementia Care, First Aid, CPR and HIV training if no prior documentation
- must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- high school diploma or GED preferred
- one or more years of personal care experience with older adults preferred
- current First Aid and CPR certification required
- Food Handlers permit if required by state
Job Duties
- Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice
- regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to management
- assists with or performs activities of daily living (ADLs), takes vital signs and weights and documents care services and observations
- reports and documents all incidents and accidents immediately
- assists residents to and from dining room and activities
- performs first aid and initiates emergency response procedures
- greets residents, visitors, and staff courteously and answers phones when assigned
- follows community fire safety and infection control practices and reports unsafe conditions
- serves meals, assists residents at meal time, provides resident tray delivery, and assists with dining room and kitchen clean up
- assists with tours, move-ins, move-outs, and transfers
- coordinates personal care services with co-workers and assists with lifting
- responds to assistance pages promptly
- assists with apartment housekeeping services and residents' laundry
- attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings
- performs other related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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