Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

 Personal Care Assistant
Job Summary

Provides basic patient care for 1-2 patients under direction of leading staff in a Residential Assisted Living Facility.

General Accountabilities
Answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems.
Turns or repositions bedridden patients.
Provides physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities.
Reviews patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Records vital signs, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Gathers information about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Observes or examines patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention.
Documents or otherwise reports observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Reminds patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Feeds patients or assists patients to eat or drink.
Supplies, collects, or empties bedpans.
Undresses, washes, and dresses patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Changes bed linens or makes beds.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience: A few months to one year of related experience
Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, Service orientation, Active listening, Social perceptiveness, Coordination, Monitoring