What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Aide position at YOUR CARE AT HOME LLC?
All services are personalized and may require additional attention!
Direct care includes but is not limited to:
ADL—Activities of daily living —The term includes eating, drinking, ambulating, transferring in and out of a bed or chair, toileting, bladder and bowel management, personal hygiene, self-administering medication and proper turning and positioning in a bed or chair.
- Providing immobile, ill, or frail clients with assistance, company, and comfort.
- Assisting with medication reminders and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitoring the physical, mental, and emotional conditions of clients and reporting changes to designated parties.
- Performing personal hygiene care and housekeeping duties including Laundry,
- Preparing meals and assisting clients with eating and drinking.
- Assisting with the use of incontinence products or providing bathroom visit support.
- Running errands, including shopping for groceries and basic household items.
- Assisting clients from their beds into chairs or wheelchairs, and back.
- Accompanying clients on trips, such as medical appointments.
- Maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe environment.
All services are personalized and may require additional attention!
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED.
- National Caregiver Certification Course or CNA (NCCC) preferred.
- A minimum of 1 year of direct patient care experience
- Knowledge of best practices in the provision of direct care.
- Experience in assisting patients with prescribed medication reminders and treatment assistance
- Exceptional ability to assist clients with mobility, personal care, and hygiene needs.
- Ability to perform basic housekeeping duties, run errands, and prepare meals.
- Advanced ability to maintain a clean and sterile environment, as well as safely discarding biological waste.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a caring approach, and physically fit.
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including evening hours, weekends, and holidays REQUIRED
- Must be able to pass State background check, Child Abuse, and Exclusion
- Must pass competency exam
Salary : $12 - $13