Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

Company: Ovid Healthcare Center
Location: Ovid
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Personal Care Attendant (PCA)No experience necessary! The fastest way to become a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)-- Start your healthcare career today!We are actively recruiting bright, energetic individuals -including high school juniors and seniors-- to join our team as a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) in our nursing home setting. - You will take an 8 hour online course and you're ready to begin!If you have patience, empathy and a true desire to care for those in need, you will love working as a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) at Ovid Healthcare Center. In this role, you have an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on our residents. - We invest in you too, by offering the opportunity to take the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class (at no cost) that will prepare you to become a CNA.At Ciena Healthcare, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:

• Competitive pay
• Life Insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Health insurance
• AFLAC -
• Employee discounts- including mobile phone discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for Ciena staff members
• Scholarship opportunitiesResponsibilitiesAs a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) you will care for residents under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. Some responsibilities include:
  • Measure and record height and weight, intake and output.
  • Care for the guests' environment.
  • Assist with bathing, grooming and toileting.
  • Assist with eating and hydration.
  • Observe guests' skin when administering care and reports changes to licensed nurse; provide skin care as needed.
  • Meet guests' mental health and social service needs.Qualifications
    • High school graduate/GED preferred
    • 8 hour online nurse aide training class
    • Competency testing - Requirements: 16 years or older

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