Clinical Assistant - PDHC Job at Aveanna Healthcare, Erie, PA

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  • Aveanna Healthcare
  • Erie, PA

Job Description

💙 Clinical Assistant – Pediatric Day Health Center (PDHC)

(CNA, PCA, HHA, SHT, Aide)

🌟

Are you passionate about caring for children and making a difference every day?
As a Clinical Assistant in our Pediatric Day Health Center (PDHC) , you’ll provide nurturing, hands-on care and developmental support to children with medical needs — all under the guidance and supervision of our skilled nursing team.

This is a rewarding opportunity to combine compassionate care with meaningful impact in a fun, team-oriented environment designed just for kids!

🩺 Essential Job Functions

You’ll be part of a dynamic care team where every day brings new opportunities to help children learn, grow, and thrive.

💙 Direct Care Responsibilities

  • Perform, assist, evaluate, and document care tasks, including:

    • Using proper body mechanics for safe care

    • Measuring weight, height, head circumference, and abdominal girth

    • Assisting with range of motion exercises and mobility (ambulation, transfers, and positioning)

    • Preparing formula and meals (PO and tube feedings) per dietary needs

    • Providing care for each child’s special medical conditions within your scope

🧸 Personal Care & Comfort

  • Assist children with daily activities including bathing, toileting, diaper changes, grooming, dressing, and feeding

  • Support and encourage independence while maintaining dignity and safety

📝 Documentation & Communication

  • Accurately chart, maintain, and complete all required documentation

  • Observe and report changes in a child’s condition to the nursing staff promptly

🧼 Safety & Sanitation

  • Assist with light housekeeping duties such as washing dishes, cleaning and disinfecting toys and equipment, changing linens, and doing laundry

  • Follow infection control and isolation protocols to ensure a safe and healthy environment

🎨 Child Development & Engagement

  • Create meaningful play and learning experiences that promote fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skill development

  • Participate in in-services and care meetings

  • Maintain constant supervision — children are never left unattended

🎓 Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED

  • Current CPR certification

  • Demonstrated completion and proficiency in required skill competencies

Additional Requirements:

  • Must meet any state-specific requirements as outlined by local regulations

💡 Skills & Abilities

  • Strong attention to detail and time management

  • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

  • Excellent organization and communication abilities

  • Compassionate, patient, and dedicated to high-quality care

💪 Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally

  • Comfortable with standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and twisting for extended periods

  • Must be able to reposition patients and move equipment without assistance

  • Strong visual, hearing, and sensory acuity (smell and touch)

  • Able to respond quickly and calmly to emergencies , including performing CPR or assisting with evacuations

🌍 Work Environment

  • Ability to work in a variety of environments which may include exposure to allergens, bodily fluids, or infectious diseases

  • Dedicated to maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive atmosphere for every child

⚙️ Other Duties

This job description outlines key responsibilities but is not all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you’re ready to be part of a team that changes lives every day — one smile, one step, and one milestone at a time — apply today and join our PDHC family!

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

Job Tags

Part time, Local area,

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