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Personal Care Aide

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries
Allentown, Pennsylvania, US
Full-time

General Responsibilities :

  • Responsible for assisting residents with their daily personal needs such as, bathing, grooming, and dressing, etc.
  • Delivers excellent customer service to the residents and their family members.
  • Assists and escorts residents to dining room and other in-house activities.
  • Documents vital signs including blood pressure, temperature respiration and weight checks and other pertinent information in the resident’s electronic health record.

Education / Training : A high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the state nurse aide registry required.

Experience : A minimum of one (1) year of experience in related positions preferred.

ADA : Ability to sit, stand, lift, bend, reach, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs.; visual and auditory skills.

Compensation and Benefits :

Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

We also offer tuition assistance , generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match , voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events.

Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund , which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times.

In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund , which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE / M / F / VETS / Disabled

Location : Luther Crest 800 Hausman Road, Allentown, PA 18104 Similar Job Titles : PCA

30+ days ago
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