Personal Care Assistant
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DescriptionJOB SUMMARY: Provide custom household services and companionship to enhance quality of life, according to established schedule and productivity standards to ensure assigned areas are maintained according to corporate policies, community choice guidelines and individual resident needs or requests. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: • Perform a variety of household chores, including custom housekeeping consisting of high and low dusting throughout apartments and public areas to provide clean ventilation of areas; floor care to consist of sweeping, vacuuming and mopping according to departmental standards to provide a clean and safe environment; clean and sanitize restrooms and kitchens and provide clean bed linens and towels according to departmental standards to minimize the spread of germs and ensure sanitary conditions; remove all solid waste from each assigned apartment to ensure quality infection control and sanitize all containers in the process • Perform laundry and ironing services for individual customers • Assist with resident packing and unpacking associated with resident moves • Assist with personal shopping and errands for individual customers • Perform brass and silver polishing for individual customers • Provide companionship and escort customers to daily functions and activities • Organize household (closets, cupboards, mail, seasonal items, etc.) for customers • Provide accurate/updated information on charge tickets to ensure accurate information for billing • Clean and maintain equipment, storage area and work station according to departmental standards to ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of equipment and work station • Additional duties as assigned EQUIPMENT: • General household equipment • General household appliances • Cleaning products and supplies • Cleaning cart • Ladder RequirementsPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Walking, bending, standing, stooping, reaching, kneeling approximately 95% of the time • Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance, 26+ pounds with manual or mechanical assistance • Ability to push/pull wheelchairs • Ability to climb a ladder REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY: • Ability to communicate effectively; to collaborate with team members and other departments • Ability to communicate with residents/staff through verbal and written instructions • Ability to read work assignments PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Walking, bending, standing, stooping, reaching, kneeling approximately 95% of the time • Ability to lift 25 pounds without assistance, 26+ pounds with manual or mechanical assistance • Ability to push/pull wheelchairs • Ability to climb a ladder REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY: • Ability to communicate effectively; to collaborate with team members and other departments • Ability to communicate with residents/staff through verbal and written instructions • Ability to read work assignments