JOB DESCRIPTION
Pay Range $ 17.55 / HR
A Personal Care Assistant is an individual who provides support services to assist clients with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs, as established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker or other health care professional.
The Personal Care Assistant may work in a variety of settings, to include home or schools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
- Demonstrates competence in performing the necessary skills and perform those skills on the plan of care
- Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health
- Assists with transfers and ambulation
- Aids teacher in helping student learn and provides feedback to student and supervisors / teachers (if applicable)
- Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan (if applicable)
- In school setting, accompanies student on bus to and from school (if applicable)
- Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
- May assist in supervision of students during recess and lunch periods and accompany student on community experiences
- Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements
- Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines and personal hygiene
- Implements behavior management techniques in accordance with the directions given by the supervisor / healthcare practitioner;
including reinforcing appropriate behaviors in accordance with plans and discouraging negative behavior, managing time out, or other techniques as directed
- Appropriately reports changes in client status or as directed by care plan
- Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families and employees
- Adheres to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) privacy policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned / necessary
Minimum Requirements :
- State licensure or certification as required by state and / or program
- One (1) year relevant experience preferred
- Current BLS Card
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
- Knowledge of child growth and development
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the home, school, local health agency, and other community resources
- Ability to effectively elicit / provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills;
proficiency in the English language may be required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
30+ days ago