Personal Care Aide -12 hr. Shift, 2 Days Weekly & Every Other Weekend -Elm Terrace Gardens

Job Description:

Personal Care Aide

Elm Terrace Gardens (CCRC)

12 Hr. Shift - Two (2) Days Per Week

7:00 pm - 7:00 am OR 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

&

a 12-hr. shift Every Other Weekend on both Sat. & Sun.

7:00 pm - 7:00 am OR 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

About Us:

Elm Terrace Gardens is a nonprofit, 5-star Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in the heart of Lansdale.

We are known for providing the highest quality healthcare services throughout Montgomery County and the surrounding area.

We are growing and adding to our Team.  We are seeking a full-time Personal Care Aide.  This is a full-time opportunity.  You would work a 12-hour shift, two (2) days per week and a 12-hour shift every other weekend on both Saturday and Sunday of that weekend.  

Position Purpose:

To perform non-professional direct resident care duties under the supervision of the Personal Care Coordinator; and to assist in  maintaining a positive physical, social, and psychological environment for residents in the Personal Care Facility. To perform these duties  in accordance with applicable current regulations and standards governing personal care facilities; and to perform these  duties in accordance with the mission of Elm Terrace Gardens to promote the health and well-being of individual residents based on their functional abilities and potential.

Full Time Work Schedule consists of working: 

Two days per week from 7a-7p OR 7p-7a AND then a 12-hr. shift every other weekend at either 7a-7p OR 7p-7a on both days of that weekend (Sat & Sun).

Resident Care Functions - Duties

1. Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, and care of clothes, hair grooming and shampooing, oral care, shaving and nail care.

2. Assist residents with tasks of daily living as directed by the Personal Care Coordinator, making and keeping appointments, arrange shopping, use of the telephone, correspondence, personal laundry, social and leisure activities, securing health care, ambulation, use of prosthetic devices, 

3. Provide resident care functions as directed by the Personal Care Coordinator, including measuring and recording of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration and bowel/bladder regiments. 

4. Weighing and measuring residents.

5. Performing restorative procedures and assisting with rehabilitative procedures.

6. Assist dietary staff in the resident dining room with meal service.

7. Identify food arrangement and components of different types of diets.

8. Assist residents in after-meal care as necessary.

9. Observe, report, and document changes in resident conditions to the Personal Care Coordinator, including changes in levels of function, appetite, alertness, and behavior, and skin breakdowns. Ensure that this information is recorded appropriately in PCC.

Experience and Skills:

Qualifications:

1. Must be at 18 years of age and completed high school or obtained the e quivalent of a high school education (GED); or be a C.N.A in good standing and maintain as long as employed by Elm Terrace Gardens.   Must have High School Diploma or GED from the United States-Required

2.  1-3+ years of previous healthcare work experience in a health care setting.

3.   In accordance with Personal Care Home Licensing Regulations must be certified or capable  of obtaining certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and Heimlich maneuver, and maintain such certifications as long as employed by ETG. 

4.  Must possess the ability to speak to and be understood by residents and staff in English, and demonstrate  the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions in English.

5.  In accordance with Personal Care Home Licensing Regulation, must be of good moral character  and must be free from a medical condition, including drug or alcohol addiction, that would limit  the direct care staff from providing necessary personal care services with reasonable skill and  safety.

6. Must demonstrate the ability to work with minimum supervision.

7. Must possess an agreeable and helpful attitude toward senior adults.

8. Must be punctual for assigned shifts. 

Benefits

Job Type:  Full-time

Salary: $21.00 per hour, plus full benefits after 60 days of employment

  Full Time employees receive, after 60 days, the following benefits:

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

LTD insurance

2 weeks' vacation

 Sick time

 Daily lunch allowance,

 403b with employer match. 

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Weekly schedule:

• 2 days per week at 12 hours per day - plus a 12-hour shift every other weekend on both Sat & Sun of that weekend. (see above)

Work Location: One location

Working Together

 We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

 We are an EEOC employer and do not discriminate against age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disabilities.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.