Personal Care Attendant
Job Summary:
- Provide personal assistance and/or health-related services to patients/clients in their place of residence
- Provide a safe and clean environment
- Work cooperatively with the patient/client and family; and report observations and problems to the supervisor.
Job Qualifications:
Education: If under 18 years of age, must be either a high school graduate or enrolled in a vocational education program .
License: Must have current driver’s license or reliable transportation to travel to assignments.
Experience: If at least 18 years of age, have proof of competency through education and/or experience or demonstrate competency to perform tasks as assigned. If under age 18, must successfully demonstrate competency to perform tasks assigned.
Skills: Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and be competent to perform tasks assigned by supervisor; Demonstrates interest in the welfare of those who are elderly and/or disabled; Must successfully complete a competency evaluation skills checklist and pass a written skills test as required if performing G-Tube feedings.
Background Checks: Must agree to and pass a criminal history check and an Employee Misconduct Registry check.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
- Works in patient’s/client’s residence in various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, body fluids and infectious diseases; must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally
- Some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Physical and Mental Effort:
- Prolonged standing and walking required.
- Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients/clients.
- Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient/client needs, to make quick decisions and to meet patient/client and family psychosocial needs.
- Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Must have the ability to use durable medical equipment in the home.
Essential Functions:
- Promote positive, supportive, and respectful communication to the patient/client and family and Agency personnel
- Provide an environment that promotes respect for the patient’s/client’s privacy and property
- Provide personal assistance or health-related tasks to patient/client according to the Individualized Service Plan
- Appropriately report changes to ensure continuity of care Practice accepted infection control principles
- Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment
- Utilize skills necessary to perform services according to the Agency’s policy
- Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the Agency and demonstrate effective time management skills
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by attending required inservices
- Promote the Agency’s philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care