Personal Care Aide

Summary

Personal Care Aides (PCAs) provide compassionate, extraordinary, personal hands-on care 

where each resident’s health and well-being is of ultimate importance. Essential functions

Participate in Shift Report

Review Cardex or Resident Service Agreement for each resident to identify needs.

Make hourly rounds on each resident.

Wake the residents in the morning.

Shower the residents.

Groom the residents.

Dress the residents.

Monitor personal hygiene.

Maintain supply of personal hygiene products in each resident’s apartment

Encourage residents to participate in activities.

Clean the resident’s apartments.

Do bed, bath, and personal laundry.

Clean the Staff Lounge

Maintain furniture and equipment.

Transfer and transport the residents.

Provide bowel and bladder management.

Assist residents with prosthetic devices.

Wash and assist residents with TEDs.

Assist residents in tracking their personal items.

Assist residents to use the phone.

Support residents in the Dining Room

Provide basic nail care.

Assist resident with writing correspondence.

Performs other duties, as assigned.