Shift: Part time days
Employees are an important part of life at Schofield Care! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care!
Position Summary:
The Personal Care Aide – Schofield Certified Home Care (SCHC) provides non-professional nursing services and aid to patients with their activities of daily living (ADL) under the supervision of a Community Health Nurse.
We strive to be an employer of choice:
- Competitive Wages
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Days
- Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
- 401(k) (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Uniform Allowance
- Other Perks
Key Responsibilities:
The Personal Care Aide is supervised by the Community Health Nurse. The job duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following standards: job standard (knowledge, ability, skills), technical skill, quality, quantity, judgement/problem solving, decision making, and initiative. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Accept assignments as given.
- Check care plan for orders and condition of each patient.
- Check with Community Health Nurse for special orders.
- Assist with, or perform the activities of daily living for assigned patients, including but not limited to, giving baths, oral care, and feeding as necessary.
- Transfer patients.
- Maintain patients’ homes in an orderly, safe manner.
- Report to Community Health Nurse the condition of the patient and any unusual signs or symptoms observed.
- Follow rules and regulations of New York State Health Code..
- Performs other related duties as required by their manager.
Working Environment:
The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions found in patients’ homes. The PCA may also be exposed to odors and fumes or mists from medications. PCAs are scheduled twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week.