Personal Care Aide
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Harlan, KY, US
Summary
The Personal Care Aide is responsible for observing patients and providing direct personal care assistance during their shift. They also assist with toileting, monitor for safety hazards, and participate in staff meetings and training programs.
Job Description
Overview
The Personal Care Assistant is primarily responsible for observing patients and providing assistance in personal care.
Responsibilities
- Observes assigned patient(s); serves in the capacity of a sitter for assigned patient(s) during specific shift.
- Assists with basic personal care services as appropriate and as assigned.
- Assists assigned patient(s) in toileting.
- Observes for and reports safety hazards, and prepares incident reports.
- Participates in team conferences, in-service education programs, and staff meetings.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Training
• Successful completion of all State, Federal, ARH, or accreditation mandated training programs as they become available.
Experience
• Two (2) weeks to one (1) month of on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency in the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• Ability to successfully complete required regulatory, accreditation, and organizational training programs.
• Ability to learn and apply departmental policies, procedures, and job responsibilities within the required training period.
• Ability to maintain compliance with State, Federal, ARH, and accreditation standards.
• Ability to perform assigned duties accurately and efficiently after completion of training.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
Founded
1956
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hazard, KENTUCKY
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
Founded
1956
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hazard, KENTUCKY
