Home Care Aide

Job Summary:

An individual who, under professional supervision aids with nutritional and environmental support, personal hygiene, feeding, and dressing.

Organizational Relationship: Reports to the designated Supervisor

Risk of Occupational Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: B: limited exposure

Responsibilities:

Personal Care Services – assists with:

- Bath (tub, shower or bed), Oral hygiene, Grooming (i.e., care of hair), and Ordinary care of nails

- Routine skincare/lotion massage, Positioning and turning of patients that cannot assist self- in bed and chair, toileting assist, incontinent care, assist with eating, dressing walking, and toileting

Medication reminders for self-administered medications.

Homemaking - assists with:

- Meal planning and preparation in accordance with complex and modified diets, Feeding the client

- Linen change, Laundry, Light housekeeping; washing dishes, clean kitchen, dust & vacuum, only those rooms the client uses, List needed supplies and grocery shopping

REQUIRED TO:

- Follow universal precautions whenever giving any aspect of client service.

- Maintain confidentiality.

- Perform only those functions specified for each individual client on the service plan.

- Respond to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of clients.

- Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident, (ie. accident, injury or significant change in client’s condition)

Essential Administrative Functions:

- Must follow the patient’s rights at all times.

- Record each activity performed on each case daily

- Report any incidents or client changes immediately.

- Submit Daily Activity Sheets and record accurately on a timely basis (WEEKLY).

- Follow instructions and is punctual at work as scheduled.

- Follow all appropriate Organization policies.

- Attend in-service education annually per Organization policy.

- Provide all information required for the maintenance of her/his personnel record asper

State regulations and Organization policy.

- Show interest, asks questions and seek help as indicated; is receptive to supervision.

- Develop relationships and is cooperative with the client, family, and supervisor.

- Maintain appropriate appearance.

- Productive and uses time efficiently.

- Follows instructions and has good attendance.

- Cooperates with the supervisor and with the client/family.

- Self-reliant and plans appropriately.

- Other duties as are reasonably assigned.

Functional Abilities:

Able to lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 150+ pounds.

Able to carry bundles upstairs weighing up to 10 pounds.

Must be able to stoop and bend.

Must be able to travel to prospective client’s places of residence.

Must be able to hear and effectively communicate in English.