Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
Title: PCA: Personal Care Assistant Status: Full Time or Part Time Shift: Days and Evenings, Every Other Weekend Department: Redstone @ Home What does Redstone offer me? -A shared Vision to be difference makers and world changers for our residents, clients and the community. -Redstone puts people before tasks: Staff are connected and part of a team of caring, hard working professionals! -Comprehensive benefits including: Scholarship Programs, Tuition Assistance, On-going Career Development, On-demand Pay, and Employee Recognition Programs! What will I do as an employee with Redstone? As a PCA: Personal Care Assistant, supporting the Redstone mission will include the following responsibilities: -Provide psychosocial support and personal care to the client, including bathing (tub, shower, sponge, or bed bath), oral hygiene, hair care, shampooing, shaving, skin care, nail care, foot care, and dressing. -Assist client with mobility, including walking, transferring, turning, and positioning including the use of transfer devices such as the Hoyer lift and transfer board. Assist client with prescribed exercises to which the client and the aide have been trained. -Assisting to the toilet and incontinence care including assistance with urinal, bedside commode, toilet use and bedpan. -Plan, shop, prepare, or assist with nutritious meals and prescribed diets; includes cleanup of kitchen area. -Assist clients to self-administer-medications. Verbally prompt or assist clients to respond to electronic medication reminder systems. -Provide homemaking services, such as bed making, light housework, laundering, and errand running with client/family's agreement. -Observing, reporting, and documenting client status and the care or service furnished. What do I need for this role with Redstone? -Must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License in good standing, free of traffic violations. Excellent driving skills with good judgment. Reliable, independent transportation for use when assignment includes travel between campuses on the same day -Must possess a High School Diploma or GED -Must have a passion for providing compassionate and heart-felt care to our residents and clients. What makes Redstone unique? -Serving Westmoreland County since 1980, Redstone is a name people have grown to know and trust. We offer a full array of services for ages 55+ from Retirement Living, Personal Care, Long Term Care & Rehabilitation, and Redstone@Home Hospice, Home Care & Home Health Services. -A non-profit faith-based organization, Redstone employs a philosophy based upon a ministry of caring and treating each resident with respect and dignity. -Our collaborative approach modeled by our Leadership reflect our Core Values: Respect, Quality, Truth, Teamwork, Life Balance and Life-Long Learning.