Community Resources For Justice (CRJ)

Personal Care Aid

Community Resources For Justice (CRJ)  •  Orange, CA (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Job Summary:

The Personal Care Aid provides essential support to individuals who need help with daily living activities. This often includes assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, eating, and mobility, as well as providing companionship and ensuring the client's safety.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Help our clients to live a full and meaningful life.

Able to provide hands on ADL care in the shower, toileting, dressing, skin care, etc. as needed.

Continuously ensure all medical equipment is in proper working order, and report when it is not.

Drive the handicap van, and transport clients to work, appointments, and activities.

Monitor ongoing medical issues regarding catheter care and skin integrity.

Taking vital signs.

Administering (primarily) medications to the clients.

Assist in planning, food shopping, prep and cooking client’s food.

Preparing paperwork for and attending appointments.

Potentially, assisting in a therapeutic handicap assessable pool (would need to be in the pool with the clients).

Would need to think outside the box to encourage client compliance.

Work directly under an RN, learning, and reporting.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Friendly, outgoing and overall good interpersonal skills

Proven to be reliable and dependable

Flexible

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Required Education and Experience:

PCA or CNA Certification (Massachusetts)

MAP Certified (Will provide training)

PABC Certified (Will provide training)

Valid Driver’s License w/ reliable transportation (car)

COVID guidelines – PPE, etc.

Travel requirements:

Heavy Travel – required to have a car

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice based on business needs.
Community Resources For Justice (CRJ)

About Community Resources For Justice (CRJ)

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a place where you can make a difference. Our employees help hundreds of people every day. We care for individuals with intellectual disabilities in a group home setting, assist ex-offenders in their transition back into society, and partner with law makers nationally to initiate criminal justice reform. For over 130 years, CRJ has maintained a reputation for excellence and our employees are considered to be some of the most caring and gifted professionals in the industry. You can be a part of our creative and compassionate team and make a lasting impact in the health and safety of our community.

CRJ cares about the growth and development of its employees. We encourage and provide education and training to make you a more skilled and successful professional. We recognize our employee’s accomplishments and invest in you by offering room for growth. Our “Emerging Leaders Program,” for example, is designed to nurture and promote leaders from within our organization.

CRJ creates a positive work environment. We hire good people that want to make a difference in the communities we serve, and our culture is a reflection of the people we hire: compassionate, diverse, and open-minded. We help our communities become healthier and stronger, and this is testament to the strength and perseverance of the CRJ community.

CRJ offers a robust benefits package. We take care our employees and provide them with a wide array of benefits, including:

- Health and dental coverage

- Vision plan

- Flexible spending account (FSA)

- Paid vacation and sick time

- Seven paid holidays, plus four floating holidays for eligible staff

- Life and disability insurance

- 401K with company match

- Tuition assistance

- Employee referral bonus

Check out our open positions at:

https://careers-crj.icims.com/jobs/

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
crj.org
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