Personal Care Attendant & Bath Aide

Posted Overview:

Location: Oviedo, FL

Benefits & Perks:

• Affordable health and dental care plan
• Generous paid time off accrual program
• Eight paid holidays, including your birthday
• Employer matched retirement program
• Optional health and life insurance benefits

Our goal is to foster resident independence while maintaining a comfortable and clean environment for all.

Job Duties:

• Actively supports Lutheran Haven’s Mission and Ministry.
• Demonstrates a willingness to be an effective team member by fostering positive relationships with teams and residents.
• Responds promptly to resident care needs as directed by supervisor.
• Although encouraging resident independence, will assist as necessary with the following including, but not limited to:
• Ambulation: getting in and out of bed, transfer techniques, walking with and without assistive devices, use of orthopedic appliances alone or with assistance.
• Dining: may serve and collect food trays.
• Personal: reading, writing, mail distribution, and other communications.
• Environmental Needs: room temperature, safety, appearance, etc.
• Toileting Care: bathing, dressing/undressing, personal grooming.
• Activity Programs: assist in communicating activities to residents and ambulation to activities upon request.
• Report observations regarding resident abilities, health and well-being to appropriate member of staff including any unusual marks or bruises noticed during bathing/shower activity.
• Follow incident report policies and procedures as they relate to employees and residents.
• Assist licensed/certified nursing staff upon request.
• Assist in communicating and transporting residents to scheduled activities, including on/off campus events, appointments as requested.
• Assures that established infection control and universal precautions are maintained when performing duties.
• Attends mandatory in-services and obtains the state required in-services per year, including HIV/AIDS training per state regulations and company policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of one (1) year of verifiable related experience in an elder care facility.
• Must have a current CPR certification.

This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, and skills is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

The Lutheran Haven story includes a story of people who wanted and worked for one simple thing: to provide care in the best way possible for those who need it most, in the Name of Christ. Faith, hope and love shine through in everything we do.

Lutheran Haven is an equal opportunity employer providing care and services to older adults. Our staff members work in a variety of locations, including private homes, assisted living apartments, and on our beautiful grounds. Lutheran Haven is a drug-free employer, and all successful candidates for employment must successfully complete a Level II Criminal Background check.

For all new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.