Personal Care Attendant (Long Term Care)
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is accountable for providing designated personal care services to the consumer in order to maintain their physical and emotional well-being and performing household activities to maintain a safe and clean environment.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
- Reports to Staffing Coordinator
- Communicates changes in the status of the consumer and/or family
- Provides personal care services and maintains household routines as directed by the Supervisor and Service Plan
- Participates in supportive activities to ensure maximum consumer independence in the home setting
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide Homemaker/Chore Services to maintain a safe and clean environment.
These services include:
- Meal planning/preparation
- Making/changing linens on beds
- Tidying/dusting the home
- Sweeping/vacuuming/mopping floors (not on hands and knees)
- Cleaning kitchen counter and appliances
- Cleaning bathroom
- Laundering clothing and linens (may include ironing)
- Washing dishes, pots and pans
- Shopping for essential items
- Performing essential errands
- Universal precautions
Provide Personal Care (as directed by the Supervisor and Service Plan).
These services include:
- Assistance with bathing and dressing
- Bed making – occupied and unoccupied
- Brushing, combing and shampooing hair
- Assistance with oral care
- Fingernail and toenail care (cannot trim or cut)
- Shaving
- Assistance with ambulation and transferring when consumer is able to assist
- Universal precautions
Provide Advanced Supportive/Restorative Assistance (if aide is AS/R certified).
This may include:
- Ostomy care
- Bowel program
- Catheter care
- Gastronomy
- Dressings
- Lift
- Range of motion
- Universal precautions
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :
- Follow a written Service Plan (every hour of delivery must match the hours authorized)
- Observe and record the consumer's care
- Report pertinent observations and significant changes in consumer's condition to the appropriate person
- Accurately and punctually complete necessary records and reports
- Use universal precautions appropriately when providing supportive/restorative assistance and homemaking tasks
- Attend required in-service hours each year
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
18 years of age or older. Ability to read and follow directions and perform duties with minimal supervision. Ability to communicate and deal effectively and courteously with consumers, families and coworkers, and exhibit an empathetic attitude toward the sick and elderly.
- Annual TB skin test
- Attend inservices as scheduled
- Dependable transportation
- Working telephone
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Position performed without physical assistance from another caregiver. Requires ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 50 pounds frequently and may require pushing or pulling in excess of 100 pounds. Adequate vision and manual dexterity so that performance of tasks will not pose a threat to the health and safety of client or others.
Home conditions vary. Employee may be required to adapt to conditions including, but not limited to temperatures in excess of 80 degrees F. and below 55 degrees F., humidity, working around client's family or pets, cigarette smoke, dust, or infectuous diseases.
Employment Application
Please visit our offices at 3040 N. Hemlock Circle, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 to fill out an employment application. For further information please contact us at (918) 258-1111.
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