Personal Care Assistant - Days

Geisinger
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

Provides personal care assistance to participants at the Adult Day Health Center and in their homes to maintain a healthy and independent lifestyle.

What You Will Do

Provide direct participant care, including personal care, nutrition, and hydration, as well as indirect participant care responsibilities such as light housekeeping and delivery of medication.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to provide quality care to participants.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
  • Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience
  • Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification within 6 months
  • Valid Driver's License

Benefits

  • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
  • Three medical plan choices
  • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan
  • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
  • MyHealth Rewards wellness program
  • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
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