Residential Assistant - Tartaglio Personal Care Home (Altoona, PA)

Purpose:

We are hiring a Residential Assistant to support UPMC - Behavioral Health of the Alleghenies at Tartaglio Personal Care Home. The Residential Assistant will manage and implement the day-to-day operations of the personal care home consisting of 13 beds in accordance with Agency policies and procedures. This will be done in a manner consistent with efficiency, cost effectiveness and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis management to residents.
• Assess crisis situations and provide support.
• Monitor and evaluate residents for potential problems.
• Record crisis incidents on a problem log: Medical, Psychiatric, Facility
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Engage residents in individual and group therapeutic activities.
• Manage and implement day-to-day operations of the personal care home.
• Provide for the personal care, nutrition and leisure needs of residents.
• Orient residents to rules of the facility.
• Intervene in resident conflicts for the purpose of problem resolution.
• Maintain resident records as required by agency policy.
• Adhere to Agency and professionally acceptable standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in training necessary to fulfill job duties.
• Provide supportive counseling to residents.
• Act as liaison between residents, the community, and other social service agencies, including close contacts with mental health case managers and treatment providers.
• Maintain and protect patient, client, and Agency confidentiality.
• Represent and participate in Agency professional and community activities as requested.
• Maintain suitable, safe, and adequate living standards within the facility in accordance with agency policies and procedures and PA Personal Care Home regulations.
• Promote resident skill development in cooperation with the client's treatment team.
• Demonstrate support of Agency mission and philosophy in delivery of services.
• Work to achieve and maintain quality and customer satisfaction in the delivery of services to internal/external customers.
• Promote personal and co-worker safety during work duties.
• High School diploma/GED required.
• Nurse's aide training and/or 6 months related work experience preferred.
• Experience working in mental health field preferred.
• Applicants must be 21 years or older due to position restrictions.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR and first aid certification within 30 days of employment. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 34
• OAPSA
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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