Personal Care Aide

Employee Role: Personal Care Aide (PCA)

The Personal Care Aide (PCA) is a paraprofessional member of the client care team who works under the scheduling supervisions of the Client Care Coordinator and clinical supervision of a registered nurse Clinical Manager by providing selected personal care services and limited related household tasks. These activities will be part of the clients plan of care and must be provided under a physicians order.

Reporting To: Clinical Manager

Wage/Hour Classification: Non-Exempt

Essential Job Responsibilities:

1. Implements and provides day-to-day Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) support to clients within their home as ordered by the physicians plan of treatment and clients plan of care.
2. Appropriately assist clients with activities of daily living and personal care in accordance with the care plan including:
3. Assisting or performing personal care including: Baths (tub shower bed). Mouth care denture care skin care foot care (no toenail cutting). Grooming (shampoo comb hair shave file nails). Dressing and undressing activities.
4. Elimination (toilet commode urinal bedpan).
5. Transfers.
6. Assisting with ambulation with or without mechanical aids.
7. Assisting the client with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist
8. Appropriately assist with household tasks directly related to the clients health and in accordance with the care plan:
9. Maintenance of a clean safe and healthy environment.
10. Planning and preparing meals according to specific dietary requirements of the client and if necessary feeding the client.
11. Light housekeeping of clients immediate environment.
12. Laundry of clients bedding and clothing.
13. Assistance in completing activities such as shopping/grocery errands and appointments outside of the home.
14. Providing companionship and stimulation for the client including reading walks etc.; and accompanying the client to doctors or other appointments.
15. Utilize equipment in an appropriate and safe manner.
16. Remind client for self-administration of medication.
17. Do Not Administer Medications. Medications include eye drops ear drops ointments pills suppositories injections herbal remedies and over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol Aspirin vitamins and minerals.
18. Accurately documents shift details and services accurately within established time parameters.
19. Ensures the safety of clients and self. Follows Universal Precautions and demonstrates safe hand washing techniques.
20. Observes the clients general physical emotional and mental status and report all changes in the clients conditions family situation or incidents during shift immediately to agency coordinator supervisor and clients designated representative (as instructed by employer).
21. Maintain and improve skills through attendance with staff development programs and inservice education requirements.
22. Maintain Confidentiality in all professional areas and consider the needs of clients and their families other employees physicians visitors and all members of the community in an informative courteous and compassionate manner.
23. Ensure all HIPAA regulations are adhered to.
24. Follow all agency policies and procedures.
25. All other duties as assigned.

ADA Requirements:

1. Routinely required to sit stand and walk in variable surfaces including occasional climbing of ramps or stairs or the use of foot controls.
2. Routinely required to use hands for various tasks including hand controls gripping and handling of objects.
3. At times will be required to reach beyond mid-line of body reach overhead or at chest level.
4. There are specific vision abilities required to perform this job which include close distance and peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
5. All employees will be required to use universal safety precautions when performing their assigned tasks.
6. Employee must have the ability to lift push pull and carry a minimum of 25 pounds.
7. Employee must have the ability to stoop and bend up to 2.5 hours per 8-hour shift.

Qualifications:

1. Be in compliance with all existing regulations and company policies.
2. CPR preferred and may be required for some clients.
3. Must meet transportation language and cultural requirements specific to branch needs.
4. PCAs are required to possess a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick ability to read write and carry out directions and maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job.
5. Other Hours of Work: Varies on a case-by-case basis variable hour employee.

Additional Requirements: Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus.