Care Worker
Essential Life Home Care Services LLC -
Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assistance with bathing.
- Assistance with getting in and out of bed.
- Teeth, mouth, denture, and hair care.
- Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of walker, cane, or crutches.
- Changing the recipient's bed and laundering the bed linens and the Recipient's personal clothing.
- Skin care excluding wound care.
- Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids.
- Assistance with dressing and undressing.
- Toileting, including use and care of bedpan, urinal, commode, or toilet.
- Light cleaning in essential areas of the home used during personal care service activities.
- Meal preparation, food purchasing and meal serving.
- Simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse.
- Accompanying client to MD Appointments.
- Perform tasks assigned by the RN Supervisor.
- Report in writing to the RN supervisor on each assignment.
- Promptly report any significant changes observed or reported in the client’s condition to the RN supervisor.
- Confer as required with the RN supervisor regarding the client’s progress.
- Upon coming in contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, including those that are airborne, nonintact skin, or mucus membranes.
- The PCW is responsible for all documentation related to the accomplishment if these duties.
- Documents cares authorized, by recording time spent on each task on the time sheet and assures Client is living in a safe, clean environment.
- PCW will report any issues or concerns to the Registered Nurse Supervisor or the Responsible Party.
- Have knowledge of independent living skills.
- Evaluate and determine individual strength and needs.
- Pass the test and received a Personal care worker certificate by Essential Life Home Care Services LLC
- Be Familiar with emergency procedures such as fire / tornado.
- Keep all information confidential.
- Act as a role model for individual served by Essential Life Home Care Services LLC and a representative of Essential Life Home Care Services LLC.
- Attend inservice training and / or retraining requirements as scheduled.
- PCW will meet with the Registered Nurse Supervisor at the initial start of care in the client’s home to receive training for all cares and medically delegated tasks if applicable.
- As a mandated reporter, will report any signs of abuse or maltreatment of the client.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- High School Education or equivalent.
- Ability to lift minimum 40 pounds.
- Ability to observe and record behavioral data.
- Ability to communicate clearly with staff and consumers through use of telephone and other verbal means.
- Ability to follow necessary procedures in case of fire / tornado or emergency situations.
- Ability to successfully complete required inservice training for this position.
- Must be free from communicable diseases.
- Knowledge and experience of working with people with developmental disabilities is helpful.
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