Job Description
Weekend PCA
Messiah Lifeways is an award-winning non-profit organization that provides a network of services for adults 55 and better in the Central Pennsylvania region.
Together, we can live - Life. Embraced.
Job Title: Personal Care Assistant
Status: Part Time
Shift: Every other weekend - Day, Evening or Night Shifts
Salary Range: $16 - $18.50/hr
Why Choose Messiah Lifeways?
Messiah Lifeways offers a robust benefits package for team members including:
- Next Day Pay Option for Hourly Team Members!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Prescription Plan
- Health Savings Account Option
- Flexible Spending Account Option
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off and Sick Time
- Referral Bonus Opportunities
- Team Member Recognition Program
- Retirement Savings Option with Employer Match
- Free Access to On-site Gym
- Organizational Growth Opportunities
- Work-Life Services Such as Financial Planning, Time and Stress Management, and More!
What do I need as a Personal Care Assistant - PCA with Messiah Lifeways?
- High School Diploma, GED diploma recognized by the Department of Education or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry
- 18 years of age or older
- Nursing Assistant training and meets requirements to maintain registration preferred
- Formal training or previous hospital, nursing home, or personal care home experience preferred
- Successful completion of DHS competency exam during training
- Sincere desire to work with older adults
What will I do as a Personal Care Assistant - PCA with Messiah Lifeways?
- Assist residents with personal hygiene when such assistance is needed
- Encourage and support residents to be as independent as possible in the performance of activities of daily living
- Perform tasks related to personal hygiene and physical comfort of residents as required or requested
- Answer call bells timely and responds appropriately to the residents' needs
- Assist with medications, treatments, and therapies under the direction of licensed personnel and according to departmental policy only after being trained according to DHS' medication course requirements
- Transfer residents from bed to chair, etc., with personnel assistance as necessary
Messiah Lifeways is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.