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Winona Health Personal Care Attendant in Winona, Minnesota
Personal Care Attendant Watkins 0.2 FTE, 16 Hours a Pay Period Days 6 am -2 pm Weekends: Every Other Holidays: Every Other Position Overview: This position exists for the purpose of providing direct resident care with a strong emphasis on geriatrics. Central to this care is health restoration and maintenance of our resident population. Employees will be able to utilize and interpret the resident plan of care, which includes short and long-term goals. Employees will possess strong communication skills and a strong teamwork approach which serves to enhance resident care, safety and dignity. The PCA will participate in the complete care of our assisted living residents in a manner that allows the residents to live to their fullest potential. This includes assisting residents in personal cares and daily living skills, assisting with structured recreational and social activities, and assisting with serving nutritional meals and household services that are essential to the well-being, safety, and health of the residents Essential Duties & Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Assist the client with personal cares as identified in the assignment sheet/client care plan. These cares may include all or some of the following: assisting with dressing, grooming and oral cares; shampooing of hair; assisting with showering or bathing; rubbing with lotions; fingernail cares and foot cares if instructed to do so by an RN; redirection of a confused client and uses validation techniques and/or appropriate diversion activities when dealing with clients with dementia other cares as assigned. Assist the client with personal cares as identified in the assignment sheet/client care plan. These cares may include all or some of the following: assisting with dressing, grooming and oral cares; shampooing of hair; assisting with showering or bathing; rubbing with lotions; fingernail cares and foot care; redirection of a confused client, and other cares as assigned. Assisting the client in the use of the commode, urinal, toilet and with adult incontinence products as assigned.