Personal Care Aide (Caregiver)

Namaste Home Health and Hospice•Denver, CO

1d•$15 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

CNAs and PCAs provide non-medical service and assistance to a client in their home and community, who, because of advanced age or physical or mental disability, cannot perform these services. These services enable the client to remain in his/her residence. Therefore, the caregiver must feel comfortable caring for a client in a private home or setting. The Caregiver's main objective is client satisfaction and safety for both oneself and for the client. The Caregiver must have sensitivity for the needs of others, a professional manner, and a positive attitude. Aides are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with the Agency policies, industry standards, and state regulations. Aides need to report on time to scheduled shift unless specific circumstances come up. Pay range for this position varies by client payor type. The pay range for this position is $15.16 to $20.00 per hour.

Requirements

Must have sensitivity for the needs of others.
Must have a professional manner.
Must have a positive attitude.
Must report on time to scheduled shift unless specific circumstances come up.
Must provide service in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with Agency policies, industry standards, and state regulations.
Must be comfortable caring for a client in a private home or setting.
Must ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
Must perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan, agency policy, and under the observation of the Supervisor or Administrator.
Must assist clients with following written, special diet plans, and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified on the care plan.
Must assist clients with standing, walking, sitting, and rolling in bed.
Must escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
Must assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
Must notify agency when unable to work scheduled assignments – 24-hour notification required.
Must ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
Must monitor supplies and resources.
Must follow the written care plan and work all hours as established by Supervisor.
Must carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Must observe clients and their environments and immediately report unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
Must observe clients and their environments and immediately report behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
Must complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
Must submit written documentation to the office, as required.
Must attend orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings.
Must develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Must make decisions and solve problems.
Must communicate regularly with Supervisor and co-workers.
Must observe, receive, and obtain information from relevant sources.
Must report any incidents or accidents immediately to Supervisor.
Must consistently follow Code of Conduct and policies as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
Must maintain client’s protected health information confidential and observe all client’s rights.
Must report, detect, and prevent abuse and neglect.

Responsibilities

Provides service to a client based on and limited to a client’s care plan, which is based on an assessment of the client’s needs for services, developed in conjunction with a functional assessment and with the input from the client and/or client’s family.
Provides services that are necessitated by a client’s disability or chronic condition that limits the client’s ability to perform functional activities or daily living (ADL’s) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL’s).
Provides excellent client care including, but not limited to, assistance with Ambulation, Range of Motion, Bathing, Personal Hygiene, Dressing, Grooming, Feeding, Exercise, Transferring, Positioning, Toileting and Incontinence Care, Medication Reminders, Housekeeping, Meal Planning and Preparation, Laundry, Transportation, Shopping and Errands, Companionship, Vital Signs and Blood Pressure.
Ensures client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
Teaches/performs Meal Planning and Preparation and serving the client.
Performs routine Housekeeping activities such as making/changing bed linen, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry. Household tasks should not exceed 20% of time worked per shift unless the client has a Housekeeping Authorization.
Provides Companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
Performs/assists with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan, agency policy, and under the observation of the Supervisor or Administrator.
Assists clients with following written, special diet plans, and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified on the care plan.
Assists clients with standing, walking, sitting, and rolling in bed.
Escorts clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
Assists clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
Participates on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
Notifies agency when unable to work scheduled assignments – 24-hour notification required.
Ensures service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
Monitors supplies and resources.
Follows the written care plan and works all hours as established by Supervisor.
Carries out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Observes clients and their environments and immediately reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
Observes clients and their environments and immediately reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
Completes and maintains records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
Submits written documentation to the office, as required.
Attends orientation, in-service training sessions, and staff meetings.
Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Makes decisions and solves problems.
Communicates regularly with Supervisor and co-workers.
Observes, receives, and obtains information from relevant sources.
Reports any incidents or accidents immediately to Supervisor.
Consistently follows Code of Conduct and policies as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
Maintains client’s protected health information confidential and observes all client’s rights.
Reports, detects, and prevents abuse and neglect.
Performs other duties as required.