Personal Care Assistant - LIFE Geisinger (Part-Time)
Company: Geisinger
Location: Mcadoo
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
Job Title: Personal Care Assistant - LIFE Geisinger
(Part-Time)Location: Kulpmont, PennsylvaniaJob Category: Patient
Support, Nursing and Nursing SupportSchedule: Days Work Type: Part
timeDepartment: LIFE Geisinger Kulpmont Home Care TeamDate Posted:
03/06/2023Job ID: R-44691Job SummaryProvides personal care
assistance to participants at the Adult Day Health Center and
provides personal care, homemaker services, personal interaction
and restorative care to participants in their homes to maintain a
healthy and independent lifestyle in the community.Job Duties
- Works independently in a safe and courteous manner, under a
care plan developed by the home care coordinator and participant,
to provide care needed while allowing the maximum level of
independence in the home.
- Provides direct participant care including but not limited to:
Personal care, nutrition and hydration, obtain vital signs, assist
with ambulation and transfers of participant and active and passive
range of motion, assist with prompting for medication compliance
and care of participant incontinence.
- Participates with indirect participant care responsibilities
including but not limited to: Light housekeeping, assist with
laundry, use supplies accurately and economically, and delivery of
medication and supplies as needed.
- May require on-call coverage for afterhours care for
emergencies in home.
- Remains attentive to participant and personal care assistant
safety responsibilities including: Appropriately utilizing good
body mechanics and use of gait belt, back brace for transfers and
ambulation of participants.
- Collects data for mandatory requirements and various quality
improvement projects and is actively involved in action plans and
implementation to improve quality for the LIFE Geisinger
program.
- Completes accurate and thorough documentation for services
provided according to program policy.
- Maintains effective communication skills with the older adult
and with co-workers.
- Explains actions to participant before starting task.
- Understands and demonstrates that all care is done with full
regard to participants rights.
- Provides orientation and redirection to participant.
- Promotes independence in participant by offering choices and
fostering self-help skills.
- Communicates respect and caring verbally and non-verbally with
participant and other staff.
- Works cooperatively with other members of the interdisciplinary
team to provide quality of care to LIFE Geisinger
participants.
- Attends assigned interdisciplinary team and scheduled monthly
meetings and completes all required educational trainings.Work is
typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for
satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all
organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in
this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent
typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the
job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any
department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the
performance of the job related to that position.Position Details
- Hours: 7am to 3:30pm and 7:30am to 4pm (Part-time)
- Travel: Yes, more than 50% to participants home for activities
of daily living within the home
setting**********************************************************************************************Geisinger
cares about not only its patients and members but also about you
and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits
package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good
health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and
professionally.Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage starting on your first
day of employment with three medical plan options, including
flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
options
- Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
coverage paid for by the company
- A competitive 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger
contributions beginning on your first day of employment
- A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue
time quickly
- Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps
you improve your health and earn incentives
- Support for families, including adoption assistance, paid
parental leave, paid military leave, and a free care.com membership
with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment
where all employees can be their authentic selves. That's why we
offer several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide
opportunities for you to network and develop professionally. Our
ERGs are open to all employees and are formed around common
identities.To learn more about our benefit offerings, please visit:
https://www.paperturn-view.com/radancy-geis/135344-geisinger-2023-benefits-general?pid=MzA300191&v=1.1EducationHigh
School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)Certification(s) and
License(s)Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months -
Default Issuing Body; Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing
Body; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification within 90 days -
American Heart Association (AHA)Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE &
VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our
members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be
treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly
strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the
best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our
patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We
provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the
Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and
part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and
domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior
management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,
cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with
unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our
patients, members and community come from a wide variety of
backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health
easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or status as a protected veteran.
Keywords: Geisinger, Allentown , Personal Care Assistant - LIFE Geisinger (Part-Time), Other , Mcadoo, Pennsylvania
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