The Orchards·Chester, West Virginia
Provide primary personal care and ADL support to residents, including bathing, dressing, and monitoring vital signs. Maintain communication with the Care Coordinator and participate in quality assessment activities to ensure resident well-being.
Description Full and Part-time shifts available For over the last seventy years, The Orchards have continued the traditional values inspired by the Fox Family: respect for one another, concern for each resident’s well-being, and encouragement of individual interests and enjoyment of life’s pleasures. These values are a gift The Orchards staff members share every day with residents and each other.
As part of The Orchards team, you can help our residents experience the best service and quality care during their nursing home, assisted living, rehab and independent living stays.
We are currently seeking a full and part-time Care Aides to work our day shift at our Chester, WV campus. Our Care Aide’s provide personal care services to our residents as directed by the Care Coordinator.
of the Care Aide are as follows (but are not limited to): · Provides primary care including all ADL’s, including but not limited to bathing, dressing, toileting, restorative nursing, and vital signs. · Monitors the safety of the residents. · Provides restorative care for clients in their residence as per individual needs, physician orders and support plans. · Attends meetings with other staff to discuss residents’ needs and to participate in utilization review, case management, and quality assessment activities and analysis. · Maintains on-going communication with the Care Coordinator regarding resident needs, changes in their conditions and emergencies
Special skills and abilities required: · Must be able to work independently and efficiently while handling multiple tasks. · Strong organizational skills are required to multi-task effectively and efficiently. · A high level of interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. · Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, sit, bend and lift. · Ability to talk and listen when communicating with residents, family members, and internal and external business contacts. · The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs or balance when assisting others with residents; stoop or crouch to communicate with residents and to place items in or get items from low drawers or shelves; pump a foot pedal to raise or lower a client’s bed; and use his/her sense of smell to detect odors within the home and emanating from the resident. · The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds when moving clients by wheelchair.
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, as well as the completion of state mandated annual training requirements. The Orchards offers a comprehensive benefit package, including PTO and 401(k) profit sharing, and a together we inspire attendance incentive.
The Orchards is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Market context
In West Virginia, nursing and personal care aide roles are typically in steady demand because long-term care, home health, and assisted living settings rely on consistent direct-care staffing. These positions are competitive when candidates already hold CPR/First Aid, can safely lift and transfer residents, and show readiness for hands-on resident support. On this platform, the requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review fit faster; if you plan to apply, confirm your aide training and certification details before submitting.
