Direct Care Aide

Job Description

The Company

Pivotal Assisted Living provides superior quality and unparalleled caregiving and customer service to its residents and gives their family peace of mind in knowing that their loved one is treated like family while in our care. Our goal is to provide the finest quality services to our clients and to do this more efficiently and economically than our competitors. Our Care Team includes the most talented, well-trained, compassionate caregivers who are supported and uplifted in ways that ensure they feel accomplished, represented, and valued.

Position Summary

The primary function of the Direct Care Aide position is to provide trained care and assistance with the daily living activities of residents including personal care, meal prep assistance, and medication assistance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Assist with ALL resident activities of daily living including but not limited to toileting or changing residents who experience incontinence, bathing or showering residents, ambulatory and mobility support, and eating.

Provide emotional support to residents and respect their safety, health, and well-being.

Assist with scheduled resident activities and encourage participation by residents.

Protect the rights of residents as stated by the Virginia Department of Social Services.

Attend mandatory trainings and monthly staff meetings.

Sign off confirming all tasks on shift checklist have been completed.

Report any abuse, neglect, or exploitation to Management and appropriate authorities immediately.

Understand and adhere to all Company policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

What It Takes to Win

A passion for helping others

A positive attitude

Dedication to the organization's mission, vision, and values

Empathy skills required to work with memory care residents

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, English required

Strong reading comprehension

Effective time management skills to ensure high priority tasks are addressed and completed timely

Accountability awareness to properly control one's actions in relation to outside events

Reliable transportation

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

Must be at least 18 years of age

Current CPR and First Aid Certification (or complete within 6 months of starting)

Must complete 8 hours of dementia care training within first two weeks of employment.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee is frequently required to perform physical activities requiring eye/hand/foot coordination as well as repetitive motions and grasping. The employee is occasionally required to sit, lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, reach, and handle. The employee is rarely required to climb, stoop, or crawl.

The physical strength required for this position is considered medium. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds as well as assist in the transfer of residents with a weight up to 150 pounds from a bed to a chair and vice versa. Specific vision abilities required by this position include those associated with data entry.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Compensation & Benefits

Starting Pay $16-23/hour

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Referral Bonus