At St. Mary's Villa (A Covenant Health Affiliate) we’re committed to being a skilled, knowledgeable, and reassuring presence for every person who comes to us for care. Providing patient-focused care is a genuine calling and a sacred trust for us. If you have a heart for bringing your best to each individual interaction you have, we invite you to join us.
St Mary's Villa, where comprehensive care is delivered with empathy, excellence, and wholehearted compassion. By combining today’s most innovative practices and therapies with an old-fashioned belief in putting people’s feelings and dignity first, our 64-bed facility has long been a trusted provider for families seeking care.
***The rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale. At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.***
The personal care attendant provides direct resident care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Assist residents with activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and other daily chores. Position may involve assisting residents with medication administration.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide the following homemaker and personal care responsibilities to residents, under the direction of a licensed nurse, in order to maintain health and independence of resident:
- Showers/bathing
- Personal hygiene including: skin care, nail care, oral care
- Dressing/grooming
- Performs housekeeping duties as needed: cleans resident rooms, empties trash, strip and launder resident beds
- Do personal laundry for residents
- Responds to resident concerns regarding safety, medical and emotional well-being and reports any concerns to nurse.
- Maintains resident’s privacy and dignity, and respects the resident’s right to confidentiality.
- Prepares residents for meals, serves food trays to residents and assists with feeding when necessary. Makes sure residents are clean after completing their meal.
- Prepares and transports residents to activities and appointments and other functions as needed.
- Checks all assigned residents on rounds to determine if they have any needs or if there is any cause for concern regarding present status.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Observes and practices Infection Control and Standard Precautions in accordance with St. Mary’s Villa Campus standards.
- Utilizes equipment in a safe and appropriate manner as designated by facility policy. Observes and promptly reports equipment safety hazards or defective/malfunctioning equipment or supplies.
- Demonstrates good body mechanics when performing care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of fire drill and all other emergency preparedness plans.
- Demonstrates knowledge about the Material Safety Data Sheets book.
- Attends mandatory inservices and other inservices in order to update and enhance present knowledge and skills.
Departmental and Campus Expectations of Employee:
- Seeks assistance and consultation from Licensed Nurse as needed.
- Exercises tact and professionalism when dealing with difficult residents or family members.
- Advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring follow-up or attention.
- Able to perform proficiently and calmly under stress and in emergency situations.
- Exercises effective time management skills and utilizes available resources effectively.
- Approaches people in a manner which creates harmony and promotes cooperation.
- Maintains good working relationship with peers, residents, and families.
- Expresses concerns properly without an attitude of complaining or undermining.
- Takes initiative, assesses the situation, and responds appropriately.
- Advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring follow-up or attention.
- Exercises effective time management skills and utilizes available resources effectively.
- Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships that promote a willingness to work with others cooperatively and collaboratively.
- Conveys information to the appropriate persons accurately, timely, effectively and in a manner that is clearly understood.
- Utilizes equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Observes and promptly reports equipment safety hazards or defective/malfunctioning equipment or supplies.
- Adheres to the policies and procedures set forth in the Personnel Handbook.
- Adheres to Campus Organizational Integrity Model and practices St. Mary’s Villa core values of respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence.
- Punctually starts work day and does not abuse PTO days, break time, or overtime.
- Dresses in a professional manner.
- Seeks out opportunities for professional growth.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or its equivalency preferred.
Experience: Previous experience in assisted living is preferred but not necessary. Workers receive on-the-job training under close supervision. Must be at least 18 years of age.
Job knowledge: Knowledge of OSHA-MSDS sheets and procedures. Possess knowledge of fire and safety procedures and have the ability to operate basic kitchen appliances and office equipment.
Working Conditions:
Assisted living environment; direct contact with residents and families; job involves being on one’s feet most of the work shift; ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs; frequent pushing, pulling, stooping and reaching; exposure to blood and body fluids; ability to safely move/lift residents; exposure to information which must remain confidential. Must possess good awareness of proper body mechanics, as well as visual and hearing acuity to detect changes in resident. May encounter stressful situations in which resident is not cooperating. May also be faced with the challenge of handling extra residents, due to the absence of co-workers.
Special Demands:
Position is a critical front line role that requires great communication, customer service, and organizational skills. Must have a genuine interest in geriatric nursing. Willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for residents. Realizes that working extra shifts is oftentimes required, due to nature of position. Also realizes that facility operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year., which means that services are always required, despite inclement weather. Understands the nature of work involved and realizes that population has certain immediate and special needs. Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis and perform tasks despite frequent interruptions.
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Covenant Health Mission Statement
We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.
Our Core Values:
Compassion
We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.
Integrity
We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.
Collaboration
We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.
Excellence
We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.31 - $16.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
Language:
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
