Personal Care Aide - Personal Care Home - Per Diem
Company: Guthrie
Location: Towanda
Posted on: January 22, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Position Summary: As a member of the Personal
Care Home team, the Personal Care Home Aide assists the residents
by providing care that allows the residents to function at their
highest level. Service to be provided for residents over 18 years
of age regardless of age, race, religion, and cultural background.
Majority of serviced provided for elderly. Must be 18 years of age.
Education: A High School diploma or equivalent. License & Cert:
Maintains Medication Administration Certification, CPR and First
Aid certification. Training and certification provided upon hiring.
Direct care staff must complete the Department-approved medications
administration course, as well as successfully complete a
department-approved diabetes education to perform blood glucose
testing. (Q/A September 2014-2600.190(b)) Successful completion and
passing the Department-approved direct care training course and
passing of the competency test. Initial direct care staff person
training to include the following: - Safe management techniques. -
ADLs and IADLs. - Personal hygiene. - Care of residents with
dementia, mental illness, cognitive impairments, and other mental
disabilities. - The normal aging-cognitive, psychological and
functional abilities of individuals who are older. - Implementation
of the initial assessment, annual assessment and support plan. -
Nutrition, food handling and sanitation. - Recreation,
socialization, community resources, social services and activities
in the community. - Gerontology. - Staff person supervision, if
applicable. - Care and needs of residents with special emphasis on
the residents being served in the home. - Safety management and
hazard prevention. - Universal precautions. - The requirements of
this chapter. - Infection control. - Care for individuals with
mobility needs, such as prevention of decubitus ulcers (bed sores),
incontinence, malnutrition and dehydration, if applicable to the
residents served in the home. Experience: Preferred, but not
required. Ability to read, write, and understand written and oral
communication. Essential Functions: 1. Compliance with rules and
regulations for all federal, state and local government is a
requirement of employment. 2. Assist residents with ADL’s (bathing,
dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring). 3. Assist with
Medication Administration. 4. Assist in serving meals, assuring
adequate nutrition and hydration for residents. 5. Makes rounds,
anticipates residents needs, and responds to call bells in a timely
manner. 6. Reports to supervisor pertinent information including
any changes observed in condition and behavior of resident. 7.
Assist in maintaining safe and clean environment. 8. Complete
required documentation, training and education to maintain
certifications. Other Duties: 1. Completes annual training of 12
hours, Department of Public Welfare Medication Course, and pass
written test within 90 days of hire. 2. Participate in performance
improvement and activities. 3. Keeps informed of fire safety and
disaster programs. 4. Attends staff meetings, minimum of 6 per
year. 5. A staff person who has successfully completed a
Department-approved medications administration course that includes
the passing of the Department’s performance-based competency test
may administer oral; topical; eye, nose and ear drop prescription
medications and epinephrine injections for insect bites or other
allergies. 6. Other duties as assigned
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