Personal Care Worker
About The Position
Human Touch Home Care is seeking a Personal Care Worker to help clients live healthy and fulfilling lives at home. The company provides comprehensive skilled and non-skilled home healthcare services to homebound clients in Colorado, including seniors and people with disabilities or illnesses. The Personal Care Worker provides unskilled personal care and homemaking services, following the company’s Rules and Regulations. Duties include assisting clients with personal care, transportation, household tasks, meal preparation, and errands; documenting services; and reporting unmet requests or unsafe conditions to the staffing director. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as appropriate. The position is available full-time or part-time, pays $18.00–$19.29 per hour, and is performed in person. Benefits are available only to full-time employees.
Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations and other documents.
- Personal transportation, a valid state-issued driver’s license, a good driving record, and auto insurance as required by law.
- Ability to quickly learn specific software and new applications.
Nice To Haves
- Some experience working with elderly and frail people; training will be provided.
- One year of home care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide unskilled personal care and homemaking services to company patients.
- Provide required unskilled personal care in accordance with the company’s Rules and Regulations.
- Accompany or drive patients to physician appointments or clinics.
- Assist or provide standby assistance with bathing, skin care, hair care, toileting, dressing, shaving, nail care, and mouth care.
- Perform housekeeping tasks as directed.
- Make beds and change and launder linens.
- Wash dishes, prepare meals, and grocery shop.
- Clean the stove, kitchen, bathroom, and only the consumer’s living area and bedroom.
- Vacuum, sweep, dust, take out trash, run errands as needed, and mop floors, ensuring the floor is dry before leaving.
- Advise the staffing director of requests that cannot be met or conditions that are unsafe.
- Provide and document services on time sheets dependably and on time.
- Perform additional responsibilities as appropriate.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Positive and supportive work environment.
- Contribution to improving healthcare access and quality in the community.
- Health insurance.
- Vision coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vacation time.
- Sick leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
