Direct Care Associate - PCA or CNA

Job description

Description The Personal Assistant provides and documents resident care. All employees are expected to model professionalism, compassion and will promote teamwork. The personal assistant is the first responder to resident calls and promptly reports changes of condition. CPR certification is preferred. Relationships: 1. Reports to the Director of Wellness and the Nurse-On-Duty. Receives training and performance improvement recommendations from the Lead Personal Assistant. 2. Remains a positive and cooperative team player with peers and supervisors. 3. Promptly communicates resident/family requests and needs to the Director of Wellness. 4. Reports self-training needs to the Director of Wellness 5. Interacts with family and other health care providers. Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform and complete each essential duty satisfactorily. The personal assistant must have excellent communication and language skills which enable them to perform their duties and interact effectively with residents, guests and community personnel. The employee must meet all specific state and federal regulations for assuming the position and must complete an...