JOB DESCRIPTION
The Personal Care Assistant provides assistance with activities of daily living and certain hands on care such as personal hygiene care, toileting and elimination of waste, assistance with reminders to take medications, transfers, and ambulation.
The Personal Care Assistant also provides certain companion tasks such as : tasks related to the maintenance of a healthy and stable living environment for the client, light housekeeping, and other similar activities of daily living.
The provision of hands on care as described above is contingent upon licensing requirements within the state of practice.
Responsibilities
- Assists patient with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, preparation and feeding of meals, dressing and undressing, ambulation, and other activities as needed
- Performs duties as assigned in an accurate and timely manner
- Maintains confidentiality of all clients’ information according to HIPAA standards
- Safeguards the client / patient by observing appropriate infection control procedures including but not limited to universal precautions
- Notifies the office of any abnormal findings or conditions
- Adheres to the standards, policies, procedures of the Company
- Arrives at the Client’s home on time and leaves when shift schedule is complete
- Represents the Company with a positive image at all times
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in meeting the needs of all clients
- Effectively communicates with the office staff, including availability to work
- Adheres to time and attendance policies
- Provides requirements-related information (Annual PPD, In-services, in a timely fashion; follows all other compliance standards at all times
- Performs other Personal Care Assistant 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
- Ability to effectively elicit / provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to,supervisors, co-workers, clients) viastrong communicationskills;
proficiency inthe English language may berequired
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
30+ days ago