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Job Description
- Req#: 34476
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
Successful completion of all State, Federal, ARH, or accreditation mandated training programs as they become available.
Two (2) weeks to one (1) month on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
About the company
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. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members.