Personal Care Aide / CNA - Therapeutic Alternatives

Provide assistance to residents in an Assisted Living Community with activities of daily living as needed according to individual and physician-directed Care Plan.

• Provide assistance to residents with activities of daily living as needed according to Care Plan (toileting, ambulation, eating, transferring, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, etc.)
• Assure that residents are dressed appropriately when in living areas of the home or outside the building.
• Assist and teach the resident self-help skills with activities of daily living in order to maximize their independence and freedom of movement.
• Based on training criteria, perform all personal care tasks.  With completion of the 45-hour course, perform basic personal care tasks.  If the 80-hour course is completed, perform special health related tasks, as approved by doctors' orders, approved and signed off by RN.
• Provide personal assistance as needed, requested, or required.
• Respond to hand bell or other signaling calls.
• Assist the residents with transportation when so indicated by the ED/Administrator.
• Assist the Activities Coordinator in carrying out planned activities.
• Provide assistance to residents to keep clothes in proper order.
• Assist residents with making beds as needed and make beds when residents are not able to do so.
• Provide residents with a clean towel and washcloth as needed.
• Provide assistance with using, emptying and cleaning resident equipment (urinals, bedside commodes, bed pans, wash basins, shower chairs, etc.) as needed.
• Assure residents receive their snacks and assist them at mealtime as needed.
• Help orient new residents admitted to the home.
• Notify ED/Administrator, RCC or SIC when there is a need for medical attention of any resident or any other change in resident status.
• Be able to apply all rules and regulations pertaining to the use of restraints as ordered by physicians in writing.
• Report any accident or incident to ED/Administrator, RCC or SIC.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident.
• Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to residents, their families and visitors.
• Be familiar with confidentiality of resident information and adhere to requirements.
• Be familiar with and be able to apply all the adult care home's accident, fire safety, OSHA and emergency procedures.
• Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents in exercising their rights.
• Assure careful treatment of adult care home equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Read and adhere to all Adult Care Home and employee policies.
• Participate in any job-related continuing education as required by ED/Administrator.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in accordance with licensing rules and the home's administrative policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation as required in resident services, such as progress notes, incidents, changes in condition, appearance and behavior of residents.
• Perform other duties as required by circumstance.

• Must have or obtain C.N.A or Personal Care Aide Certificate (80-Hour) with Personal Care Aide Training within 6-Months of hire.
• Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to Lift, Push, Pull and Carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to Bend, Stoop, Squat, and reach overhead as needed.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program and maintain during employment.
• Must have a clear SBI record and maintain during period of employment.
• Must have two-step tuberculin skin test (first test prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test).