Clinical Assistant – Pediatric Day Healthcare Center

Clinical Assistant - Pediatric Day Healthcare Center

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Job Details

Requisition #:

212320

Location:

Harrisburg, PA 17111

Category:

Personal Care Assistant

Salary:

$14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Position Details

💙Clinical Assistant – Pediatric Day Health Center (PDHC)

(CNA, PCA, HHA, SHT, Aide)

🌟Position Overview

Are you passionate about caring for children and making a difference every day?

As aClinical Assistantin ourPediatric 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 properbody mechanicsfor safe care

• Measuringweight, height, head circumference, and abdominal girth

• Assisting withrange of motion exercisesandmobility(ambulation, transfers, and positioning)

• Preparingformula 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 includingbathing, toileting, diaper changes, grooming, dressing, and feeding

• Support and encourage independence while maintaining dignity and safety

📝Documentation & Communication

• Accuratelychart, maintain, and completeall required documentation

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

🧼Safety & Sanitation

• Assist withlight housekeepingduties such as washing dishes, cleaning and disinfecting toys and equipment, changing linens, and doing laundry

• Followinfection control and isolation protocolsto ensure a safe and healthy environment

🎨Child Development & Engagement

• Create meaningfulplay and learning experiencesthat promote fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skill development

• Participate inin-services and care meetings

• Maintainconstant supervision— children are never left unattended

🎓Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• Current CPR certification

• Demonstrated completion andproficiency in required skill competencies

➕Additional Requirements:

• Must meet anystate-specific requirementsas outlined by local regulations

💡Skills & Abilities

• Strongattention to detailandtime management

• Effectiveproblem-solvingandconflict resolutionskills

• Excellentorganization and communicationabilities

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

💪Physical Requirements

• Ability tolift/carry up to 25 lbs frequentlyand50 lbs occasionally

• Comfortable withstanding, walking, bending, kneeling, and twistingfor extended periods

• Must be able toreposition patientsand move equipment without assistance

• Strongvisual, hearing, and sensory acuity(smell and touch)

• Able torespond 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 toallergens, bodily fluids, or infectious diseases

• Dedicated to maintaining asafe, clean, and supportive atmospherefor 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.

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