Personal Care Assistant
REPORTS TO: Center Director and Center Nurse
RESPONSIBILITIES
Included but not limited to:
- Assist members with personal care needs, including but not limited to assisting with walking, transfers, toileting, dressing, and showers
- Assist Center Director and Center Nurse with duties as assigned
- Serve meals and snacks; assist members requiring help with eating; clear tables
- Prepare members for activities as requested
- Actively contribute to creating and maintaining a clean, orderly, bright, and welcoming environment
- Communicate in a positive, courteous, and professional manner with members and their families, coworkers, referral agencies, and the community at large
- Comply with company policies and procedures and safety and regulatory laws and standards
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or GED
- Texas Food Handlers Certificate, a plus
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Preferred prior experience working with seniors and/or adults with special needs
- Able to work a flexible schedule
- Able to bend, pull, push, squat, turn, transfer, and lift 50 pounds; able to stand for an extended period while providing physical assistance to members
- Successful results of background check, and where applicable, additional state specific regulatory requirements
