What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Worker position at Peaceful Living?
Personal Care Worker
Stillwater, Minnesota Full-time or Part-time
A Personal Care Worker provides specified defined, non-medical care services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and / or Program Manager. A Personal Care Worker is a non-licensed health care employee who provides personal care and homemaking services in a home care setting to clients who are unable to perform these activities independently. A Personal Care Worker conforms to all agency policies and procedures including providing care, compliance with the agency Bill of Rights, observing confidentiality, and complaint / grievance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Personal Care Duties :
- Bathing : Bathroom and bathing assistance – showering, bathtub assistance, bed-bath, or hair washing.
- Grooming including dressing, hair care, and oral hygiene i.e. teeth, mouth, denture, hair care.
- Dressing : Total or partial assistance with dressing / undressing.
- Remind clients to take medications as needed at appropriate times.
- Transfers : Assist client bed to wheelchair and / or reverse in / out of shower or bathtub, use of a mechanical lift or transfer board may be necessary. Positioning may also necessitate lifting.
- Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of cane, walker, or crutches.
- Exercise : Assist client with exercise equipment and / or range of motion exercises.
- Laundering : Assistance with laundry as needed i.e. bedding, personal clothing.
- Skincare.
- Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids.
- Environment : Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, cleaning client’s quarters; vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathrooms during personal care service activities.
- Meal Preparation : Prepare and serves food for clients following special prescribed diets, and purchasing.
- Doctor visits : Accompany to hospital, clinic, and therapy visits.
- Services- prior authorizations.
- Maintain records of service performed and of the apparent condition of client all the while keeping in close communication with supervising Registered Nurse and Program Manager(s).
- Properly and accurately document the shift in daily log notes with a legible signature.
- Other tasks as listed on the individual Care Plan.
- Adhere to infection control and safety procedures that are in accordance with agency policies.
- Reporting changes in client’s condition to agency RN.
- Delegated tasks by RN.
Supportive Care Duties :
The ULP receiving delegation is responsible to :
Supervisory Responsibilities :
The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies :
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :
Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, and an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Education and / or Experience :
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. This job requires the ability to perform light household chores. The physical condition of the client may require some transfer or lifting of the client. There is a 50 lb weight limit.
Employee May Not :
Job Requirements :
Job Criteria :
Salary : $17
