Job detail

Personal Care Attendant (PCA, PCT, CNA, HHA) - Adult Residential

Hartford HealthCare

#CNA #Healthcare #Developmental Disabilities #HHA #Adaptive Equipment #PCT #PCA #Complex Medical Needs #Medication Documentation

Quick overview

The role involves providing direct care and informal training to clients based on person-centered plans, assisting with personal care, recreation, and reinforcing habilitation objectives. Responsibilities also include maintaining client property, planning transportation, documenting medications, and assisting with meal preparation to encourage good nutrition.

Requirements summary

A high school diploma or GED is preferred, but no prior work experience is required for this position. Applicants must possess a Connecticut Driver's License.

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Job description

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Personal Care Attendant. For over 60 years, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services (SVSNS) has been a trusted provider of specialized services for children and adults with multiple developmental disabilities and complex medical needs, such as cerebral palsy, acute brain injury, neuromuscular disorders and autism spectrum disorders. Each year, more than 400 children, adults and their families receive services from the organization. Job Summary:
Provides informal training and direct care to clients based on person-centered plans, individual needs/requests and daily household operations.

Responsibilities

Supervises, trains, and/or assists client in accordance with the person- centered plan, including personal care, recreation, and reinforcement of individual habilitation objectives.
Assures client's personal property and adaptive equipment is clean and in good order including wheel chair, clothing and living space. Plans, schedules and transports clients to work, appointments and community activities.
Documents routine medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and/or health care professionals.
Assists individuals with meal preparation and encourages good nutritional habits and adherence to prescribed diets.

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Work Experience

• None required.

License

· CT Driver's License required We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.