Personal Care Assistant
BERMUDA VILLAGE
Now Hiring: Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Department: Resident Care – Homecare
Position Type: PRN (As Needed)
Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Reports To: Director of Homecare
Pay Type: Hourly / Non-Exempt
Location: Homecare
About the Position
Bermuda Village is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and dedicated Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to join our Homecare team on a PRN basis. The ideal candidate will provide essential personal care and daily living assistance to residents while promoting their dignity, independence, safety, and overall well-being.
If you are passionate about caring for older adults and making a positive difference in their daily lives, we encourage you to apply!
Key Responsibilities
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Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, toileting, incontinence care, positioning, transfers, and mobility.
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Encourage residents to maintain their independence and participate in daily activities to the best of their abilities.
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Provide companionship and compassionate support while respecting residents' individual preferences, rights, privacy, and dignity.
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Assist residents with meals, including eating assistance and carrying food, trays, and beverages as needed.
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Monitor residents for changes in condition and promptly report concerns, incidents, or emergencies to the supervisor.
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Complete required care documentation, records, and incident reports accurately and professionally.
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Respond promptly to resident call signals and follow established emergency, fire safety, evacuation, and disaster procedures.
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Follow all infection prevention, safety, and resident care policies and procedures.
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Maintain clean, safe, and organized resident rooms, dining areas, workspaces, and common areas.
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Assist with laundry, linen distribution, and proper care of equipment as permitted by applicable regulations.
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Immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, inappropriate care, or misuse of resident or facility property.
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Communicate professionally with residents, families, coworkers, supervisors, and visitors.
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Promote excellent customer service and contribute to a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
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Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
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Must comply with applicable health, safety, and infection control requirements.
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Must demonstrate compassion, patience, honesty, and dependability.
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Must have a genuine desire to work with older adults.
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Must be able to communicate effectively and work independently as well as part of a team.
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Must respect resident rights, confidentiality, and individual needs.
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Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
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Must obtain or maintain applicable CPR certification for CPR-related duties.
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Previous experience in personal care, homecare, senior living, or a related healthcare setting is preferred.
Work Schedule and Physical Requirements
This is a PRN position working the 3:00 PM–11:00 PM shift, with hours scheduled according to staffing needs.
The position involves frequent interaction with residents and may require extended periods of standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, and assisting with resident transfers and mobility. Duties may involve pushing, pulling, and lifting 25 pounds or more, as well as exposure to cleaning products, disinfectants, odors, infectious illnesses, and other conditions commonly found in a residential healthcare environment.
Schedule flexibility and availability during emergencies may be required.