Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA)

Elderwood

Cheektowaga, NYFull-timeup to $18.02/hrPosted 4w ago

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At a glance

Compensation

up to $18.02/hr

Location

Cheektowaga, NY

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Certification By An Approved Basic Training Program Approved By The Department Of Health

Job overview

Elderwood is hiring a Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA). Elderwood is seeking a Resident Care Aide – Personal Care Aide (PCA) to join its team in Cheektowaga, NY. The full‑time role (6 am‑2 pm) involves assisting residents with daily living activities, providing personal care, and supporting nursing staff while maintaining facility standards and documentation.

Key focus areas include Assist residents with daily living activities such as meal assistance, grooming, medication management, showering, and dressing, Move and walk quickly and steadily in emergency situations, and Provide wheelchair transport for residents.

Successful candidates bring Must Be 18+, High School Diploma Or Equivalent, and Certification By Approved Basic Training Program. Important skills include Daily Living Activities Assistance, Meal Assistance, Medication Management, Showering, Dressing/Undressing, and Wheelchair Transport. Preferred (not required): Grooming, Housekeeping, Meal Preparation, and Positioning.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Daily Living Activities AssistanceMeal AssistanceGroomingMedication ManagementShoweringDressing/UndressingWheelchair TransportPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) UtilizationBathing AssistanceEating AssistanceExercise AssistanceHousekeepingMeal PreparationMedical Supplies/Equipment AssistancePositioningToiletingTransferringPersonal Emergency ResponseRoutine Skin CareLaundering of ClothingReporting Resident Condition ChangesKnowledge of Resident RightsFacility Equipment ReportingUnsafe Conditions ReportingDining Room ServiceCustomer Focus TechniquesQuality of Care ImprovementProductivity ImprovementFlexible Response to Changing SituationsElectronic Timekeeping SystemHIPAA PoliciesCommunicationTask Assignment ComprehensionWritten DocumentationGenuine Concern for the ElderlyDependabilityPatienceCompassionate AttitudeRespectful DemeanorCooperationResponsibilityMaturityDiplomacyHigh Degree of ExcellenceCleanlinessEnglish Language ProficiencyWheelchair Transport AssistanceResponding to Resident RequestsDressing AssistancePositioning AssistanceGrooming AssistanceToileting AssistanceTransferring AssistanceNotifying Supervisor of Resident ChangesFollowing Plan of CareProtecting Resident RightsTreating Residents With Respect and KindnessReporting Facility Equipment NeedsReporting Unsafe ConditionsReporting Personal Needs of ResidentsDocumenting DutiesGenerating Ideas for Quality ImprovementFlexibility in Changing SituationsReading Task AssignmentsSense of ResponsibilityPerforming Tasks With Excellence and CleanlinessAssisting With Daily Living ActivitiesMove and Walk QuicklyMove and Walk SteadilyAssist With Wheelchair TransportApply/Utilize Personal Protective EquipmentResponding to Residents' RequestsBathingEatingExerciseAssisting With Medical Supplies/EquipmentNotifying Supervisor of ChangesReceiving Report From NurseInforming Nurse After CareMaintaining Knowledge of Resident RightsDemonstrating Respect for Personal PossessionsMaintaining Orderly Pleasant EnvironmentAssisting With Dining Room ServiceMaintaining Facility Standards for ServiceInforming Nurse Before Break/End of ShiftDocumenting Duties PerformedGenerating Ideas for Productivity IncreaseResponding to Changing Situations FlexiblyReprioritizing WorkUtilizing Electronic Timekeeping SystemFollowing Dress CodeFollowing Policy for Electronic DevicesVerbal Communication With ResidentsVerbal Communication With FamiliesVerbal Communication With Staff MembersPersonal Protective EquipmentHIPAACollaborationAssistance With Activities of Daily LivingPhysical Lifting AbilityPersonal Protective Equipment UsageHousekeeping TasksMedical Supplies/Equipment HandlingElectronic Timekeeping System UtilizationTeamwork and CooperationAssist Residents With Daily Living ActivitiesMove and Walk Quickly in EmergenciesVerbal Communication With Residents and StaffRead and Understand Task AssignmentsCompassionate Attitude Toward ElderlyRespectful Treatment of ResidentsCooperation With OthersHIPAA Policy ComplianceAbility to Lift Up to 30 PoundsAbility to Lift Up to 55 PoundsTwo‑Person Lift Up to 120 PoundsEnglish Language Intermediate or AdvancedActivities of Daily Living AssistanceCompassionate Resident CareRespectful InteractionResponsibility and MaturityHIPAA Policy AdherenceAssisting Residents With Daily Living ActivitiesMove and Walk Quickly and SteadilyResponding Immediately to Residents' RequestsNotifying Supervisor of Changes in Residents' Conditions or NeedsInforming Nurse After Providing Personal Care ServicesMaintaining Knowledge of Protecting Rights of ResidentsEnsuring Residents Are Treated With Respect and KindnessReporting Equipment Needs or Unsafe ConditionsMaintaining Facility Standards for Service and Customer FocusInforming Nurse and Documenting DutiesGenerating and Developing Ideas for Quality ImprovementResponding to Changing Situations in a Flexible MannerFollowing Policy and Procedure Regarding Electronic DevicesSupporting Elderwood's Mission, Vision, and ValuesAbiding by Elderwood's Business Code of ConductReading and Understanding Task Assignments

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Certification by an Approved Basic Training Program Approved by the Department of HealthWritten Evidence of CertificationCurrent Annual Skills Testing ApprovalAbility to Lift and/or Move Up to 30 Pounds FrequentlyAbility to Lift and/or Move Up to 55 Pounds OccasionallyAbility to Perform 2 Person Lift Up to 120 Pounds OccasionallyHigh School Diploma or Equivalent

Full job description

Salary

up to $18.02 / hour

Overview

Elderwood is in growth mode and currently looking for a Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) to join our team! Available shifts: Full-time 6am-2pm

Are you looking to further your career with a company that cares about YOU? Are you a highly motivated individual that can create a supportive and nurturing environment for our Seniors? We are looking for a compassionate and qualified Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) who has a passion for caring about our Residents. Does this sound like the perfect fit? You're in the right place! It's time for you to love your job and work for a company that cares about you!

Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) team members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing personal care support. This position is responsible for meeting the physical and emotional needs of residents under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse ensuring that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) Essential Job Functions:

1. Ability to assist residents with Daily Living Activities as needed that may include meal assistance, grooming, medication management, showering, dressing/undressing.

2. Move and walk quickly and steadily in an emergency situation.

3. Ability to assist with wheelchair transport of resident(s).

4. Ability to apply/utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.

5. Responsible for responding immediately to residents’ requests.

6. Assists residents with the following Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), according to their plan of care, individual needs and care

preferences.

a. Bathing

b. Dressing

c. Eating

d. Exercise

e. Housekeeping

f. Meal Preparation

g. Assisting with Medical Supplies/Equipment

h. Positioning

i. Grooming

j. Toileting

k. Transferring

l. Personal Emergency Response

m. Routine Skin Care

n. Laundering of Clothing

7. Notifies Supervisor of changes in residents’ conditions or needs:

a. Receives report about status of residents from nurse prior to providing care.

b. Follows plan of care in providing daily living and personal care services for resident.

c. Informs nurse after providing personal care services and weighing residents and other services or tasks as assigned.

8. Maintains facility standards for resident care by:

a. Maintains knowledge of protecting rights of residents.

b. Ensures that all residents are treated with respect and kindness.

c. Reports to nurse in charge about facility equipment that needs repair, unsafe conditions in room or on

floor, or personal needs of residents.

d. Completes at least twelve (12) hours of in-service programs annually to reinforce or enrich knowledge of

resident needs and care.

e. Demonstrates respect for personal possessions of residents and helping maintain an orderly pleasant

environment on the floor for staff and residents.

9. Assists with service in the dining room for all meals as needed. Maintain facility standards for service and customer focus

techniques.

10. Informs nurse responsible for the care of resident and document duties performed as necessary before leaving for break or end of shift.

11. Attends facility meetings, staff meetings, and required or preferred in-services.

12. Generates and develops ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase position productivity and satisfaction.

13. Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such

as reprioritizing work as necessary.

14. Utilizes electronic timekeeping system as directed.

15. Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.

16. Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.

17. Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.

18. Supports and abides by Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

19. Abides by Elderwood’s businesses code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.

20. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.

Qualifications

Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) Educational Requirements and Qualifications:

Eighteen (18) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Certification by an approved basic training program approved by the Department of Health and possess written evidence of such certification.
Must maintain current annual skills testing approval.
Ability to assist residents with all aspects of Daily Living Activities including bathing, toileting, and transferring.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds; Occasional 2 person lift up to 120 pounds

Resident Care Aide - Personal Care Aide (PCA) Skills and Competencies :

Ability to verbally communicate well with residents, families and staff members
Ability to read and understand task assignments, ability to report verbally and provide written documentation as required
Display of genuine concern for the elderly; a dependable, patient and compassionate attitude towards residents. Respectful demeanor of residents rights and wishes
Ability to cooperate and maintain respectful treatment with others
Sense of responsibility, maturity, diplomacy and ability to work well with residents, families and other staff members
Ability to perform assigned tasks to a high degree of excellence and cleanliness
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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Posted Date5 days ago(8/12/2026 2:53 PM)

Requisition ID2026-36228