Direct Care Worker

$10 - $12/Yr

Aveanna Healthcare - Smethport, PA

Smethport, PA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Do you need a career path that fits your schedule? Look no further! We offer flexible scheduling, paid time off, weekly pay and a positive work environment. If you are looking to make a difference in a 1:1 setting where you can focus on caring, we are the perfect fit for you. Now more than ever it is important to keep our loved ones safe at home and out of the hospital. You can be a part of that team that makes that happen! The Direct Care Worker (DCW) provides personal care and/or related services in the home. She/he functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Clinical Director and/or appropriate supervisor. The DCW receives scheduling direction from the Client Services Coordinator and/or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, shaving, grooming and dressing
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment
• Plans and prepares and may feed the client nutritious meals
• Completes errands when instructed to do so by the company supervisor
• Assists the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device
• Provides medication reminders
• Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan
• Attempts to promote client's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest
• Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household
• Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidence
• Maintains client/family confidentiality at all times
• Prepares a visit report on the day it is performed and incorporates the report in the clinical record weekly or as directed
• Reports any change in client's mental or physical condition
• Reports any changes in home situation to the company
• Carries out assignment(s) as instructed by their supervisor and reports any pertinent changes to care
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the supervisor
• Participates in in-service education as required by company policy and state/federal regulations
• Confirms on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor/Director, to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
• Notifies the Company of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, bereavement or special professional meetings which will affect service(s) with the Company

Requirements

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Possess basic math, reading, and writing skills
• Ability to speak, comprehend, read and write English consistent with job requirements
• Completion of a basic aide training program and/or Direct Care Worker test consistent with state/federal requirements
• Satisfactory performance on a training competency evaluation and or exam and ongoing annual re-evaluation
• Completion of one year's employment as a personal care aide, nurse's aide or in another healthcare related field preferred
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good relationship with client, client's family, and the personnel of the company
• Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments
• Completion of all applicable health screening(s)
• A minimum of two satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hire
• Valid Driver's License and Acceptable MVR

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Electronic documentation
• 1:1 patient ratios
• Around the clock on call support