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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Personal Care Attendant (FLSA Non-Exempt)
Classification : Safety Sensitive Position)
SUPERVISOR : Director of Nursing / Charge Nurse / Other Department designee
DEPARTMENT : Nursing
Purpose :
The Personal Care Attendant will provide resident care in accordance with provisions of Section 400.211 Florida Statutes.
Upon completion of all required training Personal Care Attendants will perform care procedures currently delivered by Certified Nursing Assistants.
Qualifications :
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent;
- Abilityto read and write and follow oral instructions inEnglish;
- Long-term care experience in skilled nursing preferred, but not required;
- Possess special interest in, and a positive attitude about, working with long-term care residents and the elderly;
- Must possess a willingness to learn, have a passion for caring for resident's needs, and ability to communicate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, family members, community members, Avante's vendors, volunteers and staff members;
- Must be eligible for clearance through abuse registry and Department of Law enforcement;
Essential Job Functions : Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Pass Meal Trays / Open cartons & packets
- Check Resident Temps
- Perform One (1) Person Transfers
- Reposition the Resident in Bed / Float Heels
- Transfer the Resident to a Wheelchair using a Gait Belt
- Use a Gait Belt to Assist with Ambulation
- Oral Care / Denture Care (alert residents)
- Provide a Bed Bath / Perineal / Catheter Care
- Change an Incontinent Brief
- Assist the Resident with Getting Dressed
- Assist with Hearing Aids
- Assist the Resident to Bathroom or to use a Urinal (1 Person Assist)
30+ days ago