PERSONAL CARE AID 2

Home Care Aide

Provides assistance to meet the basic activities of daily living, to patients in their homes. This is accomplished by helping with personal care, housekeeping, shopping, errands, meal preparation and laundry. All tasks are completed as per the patient plan of care and under the direct supervision of the RN Trainer/Supervisor. Salary $17.92/hourly

Assists patients with activities of daily living. Bathing, oral care, skin care, nail, and hair care, shaving, ambulation and transfers, toileting, dressing, assisting to eat, cleaning, shopping, meal preparation, laundry and paying bills as listed per plan of care. Other duties as designated by supervisor.

Internal: Health and Family Services Director, RN Trainer/Supervisor, Schedulers, Office Staff, Co-Workers. External: Patients and family members, Caseworkers.

No supervisory responsibilities.

Accurately completes timesheets and flow sheets in a timely manner. Completes in-service requirements and health requirements. Reports all accidents and incidents. Identifies problems or changes and reports them to supervisor. Carries out all policies and procedures of the agency. Maintains strict confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics. Attends in-services as required, and completes annual mandatory requirements.

Completion of personal care aide training class, "Home Care Core Curriculum". Possess a certificate of previous training. Demonstration of hands-on skills. Ability to effectively communicate and work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times. Completes all NYS DOH requirements. Valid driver's license recommended, but not necessary. Reliable transportation - ability to travel or walk to patients' homes. Ability to lift 50 pounds.