Personal Support Specialist (PSS)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $15-$17.75 per hour

Start at $17.25 if you have a PSS / CNA Certification, with weekend and holiday pay differential!! We also offer Health Insurance for PSS working 30 or more hours per week, along with other great benefits.

Are you looking for a position that provides scheduling flexibility and an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of older adults living independently in their own home? If so, then consider working for us as a Personal Support Specialist. Part-time and full time hours available throughout ALL of Aroostook County - especially in Southern Aroostook. If you have a current PSS Certification, you will receive a $500 Bonus after working at least 20 hours a week for 6 months. If you do not have a PSS Certificate, no worries, we will pay for your class and upon successful completion and 6 months of working for us, you will get a $250 bonus. Competitive pay and benefits. Health Insurance (working 30 hrs. or more per week) and Dental & Vision Insurance available. You may choose to contribute to our 403b Retirement Plan. Holiday and Weekend pay differential.

We are hiring PSS staff!! For an application call Nicole Fournier, Manager, Home Care Services at 207-764-3396 or Julie Doody, Director, Business Operations.

We are seeking caring and dependable individuals to care for aging and disabled clients which will enable our clients to continue to live independently in a home setting. Applicants should have genuine interest in working with older or handicapped individuals and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, be dependable, trustworthy and prompt. Applications can be picked up at our main office - 260 Main Street, Ste. B, 8-4 : 30, or printed off our website www.aroostookaging.org. Applications will be accepted until further notice.

The Aroostook Agency on Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Applicants over 60 encouraged to apply.

Join us in making a difference and help us continue to serve northern Maine older adults and their families!

POSITION SUMMARY :

Personal Support Specialist or Certified Nursing Aid will be responsible for completing tasks outlined in the Care Plan for each individual consumer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Could include any or a combination of the following :

(each consumer care plan is individualized to their own needs)

1. Bathing and Dressing

2. Skin care

3. Feeding / easting assist

4. Transfers

5. Bed mobility

6. Ambulation

7. Toileting

8. Laundry

9. Grocery shopping

10. Meal preparation

11. Routine Housekeeping

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS :

1. Ability and willingness to attend trainings as scheduled.

2. Ability to attend classes to become Certified as Personal Support Specialist, if not currently certified.

3. Ability to understand basic procedures.

4. Ability to perform mathematical functions accurately.

5. Ability to recognize and prioritize responsibilities and to multi-task.

6. Ability to understand specified federal and state regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers for job duties. Must be able to follow verbal and written directions. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in a variety of residential homes, some of which may be unsanitary. Travel in all types of weather conditions. Ability to remain calm in crisis situations. Limited exposure to blood borne pathogens.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION :

Experience and Skill Requirements : The following requirements and skills are considered essential :

• Certified as a CNA and is currently listed on State of Maine Certified Nursing Assistant registry or
• Certified as a PSS and is currently listed on State of Maine Personal Support Specialist registry or
• Willing and able to take, complete and pass a certified PSS Class, paid for by AAA.
• Comfortable with technology and learning new software as applies to the job.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be trustworthy, dependable and show up to work as scheduled.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical.
• Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.
• All requirements and skills are essential, unless otherwise indicated.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined underthe Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either

unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on acase by case basis.