What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Worker (PCW)- Bilingual Amharic Speaker position at ETERNITY HOMECARE, INC.?
Description
We are looking for a caregiver to care for our clients in a professional and compassionate manner. This position requires compassion and attention to detail. The job is responsible for watching over people who are frail, injured, or sometimes mentally or physically disabled. PCWs work in the home and help clients (also known as members) with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, grooming, and medication reminders. Light housework and meal preparation is incidental. May oversee nutrition and physical activities and encourage social activities. The work of a home aide can be a demanding job or sometimes simply a companion
Requirements
- To function in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Assist in providing a physical, social, psychological environment, which will allow the client to achieve the highest level of health functioning.
- Ensure and maintain client confidentiality. Maintain client safety. Notify the RN of any hazards or issues.
- Perform tasks assigned by the RN. Report in writing to the RN on each assignment.
- Promptly report any significant changes observed or reported in the client’s condition to the RN.
- Confer as required with the RN regarding the client’s progress.
- Be respectful and courteous to everyone. Help maintain a healthy working environment.
- Follow infection control procedures, proper hand washing techniques.
- Providing care to client and is constantly on feet and regularly engages in lifting bending, stooping, twisting, pushing and pulling. (Some client may weight up to 450 pounds, body mechanic and appropriate device for lifting is required).
- Assist client with bathing; getting in and out of bed; teeth, mouth, denture and hair care; assist with mobility and ambulation including use of walker, cane, or crutches; changing the client’s bed and laundering the bed linens and the client’s personal clothing; skin care excluding wound care; care of eyeglasses and hearing aide; 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 services activities; meal preparation, food purchasing and meal serving; simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse; and accompanying the recipient to obtain medical diagnosis and treatment, medication reminder.
- Know the Agency Bill of rights. Help client exercise and protect their rights.
- Possess special interest in, and a positive attitude about working with homecare clients and the elderly.
- Reports suspected client maltreatment in accordance with agency policy and applicable Vulnerable Adult Abuse law.
- Perform other duties as assigned and consistent with level of preparation and experience; and additional duties as deemed necessary.
