Personal Support Specialist, Full Time Days, Rumford Community Home

$37,960 - $37,960/Yr

Rumford Community Home - Rumford, ME

Full-time - Entry Level

Rumford, ME

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Personal Support Specialist (PSS) at Rumford Community Home plays a vital role in providing personal care and support to residents in a long-term care facility. This full-time position involves working closely with nursing staff to ensure the comfort and safety of residents, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a homelike environment. The PSS is expected to demonstrate compassion, patience, and respect while delivering care and support to residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses in administering personal care to residents, including bathing, hygiene, and toileting.
• Set up and monitor residents' prescribed diets during meal times.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse.
• Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), providing varying levels of assistance as needed.
• Encourage residents to achieve maximum ambulation, following physical therapy instructions.
• Apply anti-embolic stockings and assist with bowel/bladder retraining and toileting.
• Care for prosthetic devices and assist residents with their application and cleaning.
• Complete daily charting of care provided using CNA documentation sheets.
• Collect urine and stool specimens for lab testing.
• Provide colostomy care and report any skin breakdown to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintain standard precautions and care of contaminated equipment.
• Assist with personal care, including baths and oral hygiene.
• Assist with the emptying of bedpans and urinals, checking them regularly.
• Provide comfort measures and assist with positioning of residents.
• Assist with postmortem care as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Assist with range of motion exercises and transfers using various aids.
• Apply treatments as directed by the Charge Nurse.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Must be eligible to obtain PSS certification within the first 120 days unless already certified.
• Completion of certification program and placement on the State Registry within four months is required.
• Residential Aide must have Residential Care Specialist 1 (RCS-I) or Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Certification.
• Six months to one year of experience preferred.
• Must demonstrate tolerance, patience, and respect for residents.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a long-term care setting.
• Certification in CPR and First Aid.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus of $2500.
• Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
• Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits.
• Dental plan.
• Vision plan.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Basic Life insurance at no cost.
• Supplemental Life insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans.
• Tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment assistance.
• Family leave program for Parental Leaves.
• Comprehensive Wellness Program.