HFY Personal Care Aide

HFY Personal Care Aide

Position Summary

Provides companionship and monitoring of the client.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Addresses family and client concerns to promote satisfaction and good communication.
• Follows the instructions of the Here for You supervisor.
• Engages client and provides companionship.
• Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client's home or any significant observations regarding the client.
• Attend staff meetings and participates in orientation of new associates.
• Report client complaints to the Here for You Supervisor or designee.
• Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Report abnormal findings in client's conditions to the Here for You Supervisor or designee.
• Have knowledge of the Here for You policies and procedures.
• Provide protective oversight, prevent wandering, and standby assistance.
• Proper use of redirection techniques.
• Provide assistance with hygiene such as bathing, oral care, and dressing.
• Perform and record accurate measurements (i.e. vital signs, or intake/output as instructed in the care plans).
• Provide accompaniment during outings, such as doctor visits, shopping, banking, errands.
• Encourage the client to exercise and provide standby assistance.
• Prepare nutritious meals.
• Sit with client in order to allow for caregiver respite.
• Provide Housekeeping to include at least the following:
  • Wash Dishes
  • Vacuum
  • Laundry
  • Empty Trash
  • Change Linen
  • Make Bed
  • Mopping
• Is fully knowledgeable of the fire evacuation and disaster policy of the community and participates as assigned in fire and disaster drills.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance and ethics program policies and procedures.
• Completes all mandatory compliance, HIPAA and state and federal regulatory training as required.
• Maintains appropriate degree of confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned and which relate to the success of the Here for You program.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED preferred
• Three to six months related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPR/First Aid Certificate required.