What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Attendant position at Blessings Ultimate Care LLC?
Benefits :
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Blessings Ultimate Care LLC are looking for loving, caring attendants to join our team. Personal Care Attendants are a vital part of our senior's everyday life. To be able to age in the comfort of their own home is the key to the quality of their life.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have a valid Driver’s License and Social Security Card or Birth Certificate
Must have a Smart Phone or iPad with data for electronic time sheets, and must communicate with the office daily as needed, must possess the ability to read, write and carry out directions in English
Must be a United States citizen or have evidence of a valid Alien Work Permit
Must have a current and valid PCA competency test Certificate or complete the PCA competency test
Must pass a criminal background study, required by the DHS
Must enroll with the DHS as a PCA, once all employment criteria is met
Prefer High School Diploma or equivalency
Duties and Responsibilities :
Personal cares, such as bathing, toileting, bowel and bladder cares, skin cares, dressing and grooming.
Light cleaning in relation to cares provided
Assistance with meals and eating
Transfers, positioning and Range of Motion
Mobility
PCA may accompany client outside of the home; medical appointments, shopping, errands
Respiratory cares (after training)
Respond and attend to client requests promptly
Maintain proper handwashing skills
Maintain a safe client environment
Report changes in the client's condition and needs to the RN / QP and management
Complete the appropriate records to document cares given
Have demonstrated dependability and the ability to follow orders
Have demonstrated the ability to work with little supervision and make appropriate judgments
Communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team
This job description reflects management's assignment of duties and does not restrict nor limit the duties that may be assigned. Physical and environmental demands in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be considered.
This position may require the use of hands, wrists and fingers
This position may require occasional lifting or moving up to 50 pounds
This position may require occasionally crouching (bend at knees), kneeling, crawling, twisting (waist, neck)
This position requires spending a majority of the workday standing and walking, with occasional sitting
This position requires communicating with clients daily and must be able to exchange accurate information to nurses and management
PCA’s may Not do the following :
May not dose medications
May not perform sterile or invasive procedure, inject fluids or deal with infections
May not bring anyone to work with them
May not be responsible for anyone other than the client
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