Housekeeping / Personal Care Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary and Specifications

Job Title : Housekeeping Cleaner / PCA

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Pay Rate : See Pay Range

Job Summary : The Housekeeping Cleaner is responsible for general cleaning and maintenance duties, which may include vacuuming, dusting, taking trash out, laundry and other cleaning as assigned. In the Personal Care Aide (PCA) role, this position performs patient care and activities In-Home as directed. This position reports directly to the Home Care Agency Supervisor.

Specifications

Education : High School Diploma or GED

Experience : Minimum of 1 years’ experience working with the frail elderly population.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional) : None

Licensure, Registry or Certification Required : Valid NC Driver's License, Proof of Insurance and safe driving record. Upon employment, defensive driving course, first aid and CPR are required

Special Training : Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a team environment. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS before working independently.

Immunizations : Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact

Ages of Patients Rendered Care :

Neonate / Infant Early Childhood Adolescent Adult Geriatric All Age Groups

Key Responsibilities : (

• denotes an age-related skill or task)
• Provides personal care to participants at Senior TLC or In Home : (bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transfers, lifting, ambulation and incontinent care according to the participants plan of care
• Performs incidental household services which are essential to the participants care at home and according to their plan of care. Services include but are not exclusive to meal prep, housekeeping, laundry, grocery & errands in addition to personal care.
• Cleans and disinfects bathrooms. Stocks towels, washcloths, and hand towels in bathrooms.
• Cleans and disinfects kitchen and dining areas. Washes dishes, utensils, glasses, pots, and pans.
• Wipes and dusts surfaces in rooms and cleans mirrors. Vacuums and cleans floors and rugs. Picks up and empties trash containers.
• Removes linens, towels, bedspreads, and blankets. Loads washers and dryers and folds clothes, sheets and towels in laundry room as needed. Places and neatly tucks clean sheets and blankets on beds and replaces pillowcases.
• In commercial property, notifies maintenance if something is not working properly.

Last Updated : November 2022