Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
About us Casa Abuela's is a new South Bay 6 bed Residential Care Community for the elderly in Chula Vista CA, we are professional, agile, and our goal is to Provide a fun and peaceful work environment while providing exceptional care and social support to our resident's Our work environment includes: Growth opportunities Safe work environment On-the-job training Lively atmosphere Benefits: Fingerprint reimbursement after 9 months of employment. Competitive Pay 1 Complimentary Meal per shift Paid Training Paid Time off after 1 year of employment A Clean, beautiful, loving home/environment to work in Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Must Have Facility or day program Experience working with more than 1 resident at a time *Must Have Medication Management Experience/ Med Tech *Must Have dementia and hospice experience *Must be compassionate, patient, and understanding *Must have a desire to work with the senior population *High school diploma or equivalent required. *Must be 18 years old or older *Must pass all health screening such as a Physical, and TB test *Must have current basic first aid and CPR certificate or obtain it within the first 30 days of hire. 1 year previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting Strongly preferred Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and other staff members. Must know how to cook Essential Functions: Resident Care Assisting residents with ADL tasks including housekeeping tasks, making beds and or changing bed linens, cleaning residents rooms, cooking & serving meals, assisting with personal laundry, showers, toileting, dressing, undressing, oral care, hair care, transfers and ambulation and any other needs addressed on the residents Care plan. · Respond to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly. Observe residents for safety, changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, any change of condition or other pertinent information must be reported promptly, to supervisor. Medication reminders and documentation Record keeping entering Notes daily in resident’s files. Uphold Residents’ Rights at all times Support and uphold all company policies and care philosophy Demonstrate a positive attitude and contribute to an atmosphere of team spirit and cooperation within the Community Promote customer service and positive community relations by treating residents, families, other staff, and all visitors in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner Coordinate and implement fun activities such as arts and crafts, game nights, book club, engage residents in meaningful conversation, and socialization Keep the environment safe and clean for all residents. Must have criminal record clearance prior to initial presence in the community Casa Abuela’s is an equal opportunity employer; however, all candidates must complete a post offer employment physical, TB test, fingerprinting/criminal background check, and reference check to meet licensing regulations within our industry. Pay: $17.75 - $18.25 per hour Benefits: Opportunities for advancement Paid training Professional development assistance Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift