($500 bonus after the first 90 days) Personal Care Aide, Holy Family Villa

DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN

Holy Family Villa, Bethlehem

Position Description

Holy Family Villa is a personal care home for priests operated within the Diocese of Allentown. Holy Family Villa offers a family-like work environment in a pleasant, residential setting. Excellent benefits include vacation days, sick days, one hour of paid breaks per shift, and more!

This future employee will receive a $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment!

The mission of the Diocese of Allentown is: "A Roman Catholic family of faith, centered in the Holy Eucharist, faithful to the Church's teachings, bringing the Light of Christ to each other and to our community."

Job Title: Personal Care Aide

FLSA: Non-exempt

Reports To: Nursing Supervisor

Summary: The Personal Care Aide provides routine assistance with the activities of daily living in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local standards, and established policies and procedures as may be directed by Nursing Supervisor or Director of Priest Services to assure that the highest degree of resident care is maintained at all times.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and comply with all federal, state and local regulations and requirements.

• Ensure all department personnel, residents, and visitors follow established policies and procedures, which include safety rules and regulations.

• Must follow HIPAA guidelines. Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident and staff information.

• Must adhere to the Diocese of Allentown and Holy Family Villa's Code of Conduct statement.

• Must follow the Diocese of Allentown Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minors and Harassment policy to include attendance at Protecting God's Children seminar.

• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.

• Maintain a neat, clean uniform and consistently present an appropriate appearance. Wear loose-fitting scrubs, and closed toe shoes.

• Be familiar with policies and procedures of this facility and perform accordingly.

• Check residents routinely. Self-care residents should be checked at least every shift. Total-care residents should be checked at least once an hour.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, oral care, repositioning, shaving, finger nail and hair care, and toileting according to proper procedure.

• Obtain vital signs each shift on designated residents.

• Report to Nursing Supervisor/ Director of Priest Services any abnormalities noticed during cares such as bruises, pressure areas, or any change in the resident's condition.

• Assist in preparing the residents for their meals, serve the Resident meals and monitor intake of meals, if necessary.

• Attend all mandatory in-service programs as scheduled.

• Transport residents to and from Physician appointments as needed.

• Must perform daily charting as directed.

• Must be alert to potential hazards and take appropriate action to prevent accidents and injury.

• Assist with housekeeping duties by maintaining resident bathrooms and living quarters.

• Assist with housekeeping by laundering soiled clothing or bedding. Assist with linen changes weekly in designated resident rooms.

• Assist with housekeeping duties by sweeping, vacuuming, and dusting in common areas when directed by a supervisor.

• Ensure Resident Rights are protected.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a high school diploma, a GED certificate, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

• Required to maintain current CPR and First Aid, Diabetes Education/Insulin Injection, Medication Administration Certification must be obtained within 6 months of start date.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Due to the nature and mission of the Catholic Church, all employees are bound to exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Church in regard to matter of faith and morals.

• Must possess a sincere desire to work with the elderly.

• Must possess the ability to follow oral and written instructions and read, write and speak the English language.

• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, staff, physicians, visitors, etc.

• Cell phones and telephones for personal use should be limited to breaks and lunch periods or emergencies.

• Must be able to work every other weekend and every other holiday to include on a rotating basis Christmas.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the essential duties of this job, an employee must be able to sit, stand, bend, reach and lift and move intermittently throughout the work shift, including the ability to lift 50 pounds. Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

WORK CONDITIONS: Personal care environment with work hours as determined by schedule. Staff may be required to work in excess of scheduled work hours periodically.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:

EMAIL: resumes@allentowndiocese.org

FAX: 610-439-7693

Diocese of Allentown

Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box F Allentown, PA 18105-1538

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