Personal Care Assistant - Cottage Grove, United States - Prestige Care Inc

Description

515 Grant Avenue Cottage Grove, OR 97424

This position is a PAID training with us at Coast Fork You will start as a Personal Care Assistant and then be able to transition into one of our open CNA training classes

Coast Fork Nursing Center

CoastFork Nursing Center is located just 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Eugene

Coast Fork Nursing Center is a National Quality Award Winning Facility by the AmericanHealthcare Association National Center for Assisted Living. Ask any member of theCoast Fork Nursing Center staff what they enjoy most about their work and theywill all answer - the residents They are the reason why ourdedicated staff love their job and have worked here for as long as 40 years.

At Coast Fork, wefoster a fun and loving environment where spending time at the center is likejoining a group of life-long friends for coffee. The laughter spills over intothe hallways, the appreciation for one another rings in every word you hear,and the commitment to the future is evident in every heart.

Ifworking in a home-like setting, with a robust team atmosphere, and with anational award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture,then Coast Fork is the place for you.

Who IsPrestige Care?

PrestigeCare is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as wellas assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are anorganization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, wherewe have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

Benefits

Beginning January 2023, Prestige is excited to offer a great medical plan with low monthly premiums for Full Time (32 hr+) Oregon Skilled Nursing Center employees and dependents

Oregon SNF Union Employees:

• Employee Only: $35/month
• Employee & Spouse: $70/month
• Employee & Family: $105/month

Oregon SNF Non-Union Employees:

• Employee Only: $75/month
• Employee & Spouse: $200/month
• Employee & Family: $300/month

Our comprehensive benefit package includes:

• A choice of health plans - Kaiser Permanente or Regence BlueCross BlueShield
• Coverage begins the first of the month after start date
• Preventative care covered at 100% /Generic Rx covered at 100%/Office Visit Co-pay $20
• Vision - VSP/Dental - Delta
• Employer paid Life and AD&D
• 401k w/company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off Program/Paid holidays
• Annual wage increases
• Scholarship/Tuition reimbursement

The Personal Care Assistant role is a great jump off point to build a career in the healthcare space In fact, with our Prestige Cares Program, if you are a Personal Care Assistant and go through our in house Nursing Assistant Training Program, we will pay you a $300/week stipend to go through our NA Program on top of your wages as a current team member with the Prestige Care Family

POSITION SUMMARY

In response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Oregon's Department of Human Services temporarily allows PersonalCare Assistant to provide nursing care according the emergency rule NF Provider Alert- Revised(October 12, The Personal Care Assistant provides quality nursing care to residents; implementsspecific procedures and programs; coordinates work within the department, as well as with otherdepartments; reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; responds to inquiries orrequests for information; assists the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes resident rights,dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality while providing individualized attention andencouraging residents to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, andpsychosocial well-being. Answers residents' call lights promptly and courteously.

2. Ensures that individualized care plans are followed by providing the charge nurse or other careplanning staff with specific information, changes and observations of the residents' needs /preferences.

3. Attends to the individual needs of residents including assistance with grooming, bathing, oralhygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring,ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals' careplan requirements.

4. Provides care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tearsplus other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents,and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.

5. Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearingaids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly reports missing itemsaccording to established policy.

6. Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents' weights,applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, as well as lifting, moving, and transportingresidents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention.

7. Responsible for keeping records documenting care provided or other information in keepingwith department policies while performing all job responsibilities in accordance withprescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use ofdisposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.

8. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, andsupervisors.

9. Attends and participates in resident activities and the execution of the Expressions of My Lifeprogramming for Expressions memory care residents. Incorporates the Life Story and 100 ThingsAbout Me information into routine tasks and ADL's for Expression memory care residents

10. Responsible for following universal precautions and safe work practices, establishedfire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe workingconditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.

11. Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, dress codes includingpersonal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.12. Cooperates and works together with all co-workers, planning and completing job duties withminimal supervisory direction, utilizing appropriate judgment.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBLITIES

1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.

2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors, and staff.

3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, thedepartment/center/community, and company information and records.

4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Upon hire, completion of required online training course and associated skills competency checklistdeveloped by the American Health Care Association in association with Academic Platforms, LLC(branded as ). Completion of required supplemental training regarding infectionprevention and feeding assistant. Previous experience with caregiving or customer service preferred.

EDUCATIONHigh school diploma or equivalent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing, with personnel at all levels ofthe organization, residents and their families, and members of the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide simple numbers.

REASONING ABILITYAbility to accurately observe, report, and problem-solve residents' needs with assistance of a supervisor.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise topersonally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on ourcore values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at thecenter of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforcethat represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures,backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and howwe celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an EqualEmployment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, orrelated medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability,or other applicable legally protected characteristics.