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Personal Care Aide / Home Health Aide - Lockport

Personal Care Aide / Home Health Aide - Lockport

AccordCareLockport, NY, United States
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

Description

We are hiring for PCA and HHA positions!

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

Salary : $18.10 - $20.00 per hour

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY :

The Personal Care Aide is a person who, under professional supervision, provides patients assistance with nutritional and environmental support as an extension of self-directed patients.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education and Experience :

  • Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services, or
  • An approved personal care aide training program, or
  • PCA Alternative Competency Demonstration (ACD) approved by the Department of Health, or
  • An equivalent exam approved by the Department.

Specific :

  • Is able to read, write, understand and carryout directions or instructions, record messages and to keep simple records.
  • Sympathetic attitude toward providing services for patients at home who home medical problems.
  • Access to utilization of public or private transportation system.
  • Ability to communicate information concerning a patient's condition clearly.
  • Is able to use the telephone, good communication skills.
  • Functions independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to move intermittently throughout the work day, inclusive of sitting, standing and bending, pushing, pulling or moving objects and patients
  • Ability to relate to and work the various personality styles, ill, disabled and elderly.
  • Read, write and communicate in English.
  • Maturity, emotional and mental stability.
  • Experience in personal care or homemaking.
  • PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Plan, purchase, prepare and serve basic diets.
  • Assist with care of teeth and mouth.
  • Assist with grooming - care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails and general skin care.
  • Assist with bathing patient in bed, tub or shower.
  • Assist patient with eating.
  • Assist patient with dressing.
  • Maintain safe environment.
  • Arrange schedule so that the patient follows medical recommendations such as increased physcial activity.
  • Report changes in the patient's needs and conditions to the supervising nurse.
  • Keep simple records.
  • Perform incidental household tasks essential to the patient's health needs, such as :
  • Light housekeeping.
  • Making and changing beds.
  • Dusting, vacuuming and mopping the rooms used by patient.
  • Dishwashing.
  • Tidying kitchen.
  • Tidying bedroom.
  • Tidying bathroom.
  • Listing needed supplies.
  • Shopping for patient if no other arrangement possible.
  • Personal laundry of patient if no family member able or available; this may include ironing and mending.
  • Sending linen to laundry.
  • Record patient care activities daily.
  • Participate in case conferences.
  • Prioritize work / care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed as assigned.
  • Utilizes universal precautions and infection control techniques as necessary.
  • AIDES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ADMINISTER ANY MEDICATIONS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
  • ACCOUNTABILITY :

  • Registered Nurse
  • Director of Clinical Services
  • Scheduler / Coordinator
  • AccordCare and our family of brands (Health Force) is a premier in-home personal care company providing services to people of all ages and levels of need. A better quality of care comes from exceptional caregivers and AccordCare only hires the best! AccordCare is an employee-friendly company. We focus on our employees to ensure they have a healthy work and life balance. Our employees become our family, and through excellent training and support, they are ready to serve our clients with a fresh perspective on successful aging.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

    For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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