Personal Care Aide
Company: Interim HealthCare
Location: San Jose
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
General Purpose:Are members of the interdisciplinary team who
provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client's
condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or
nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of
daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated
and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim
HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or
regulation.Essential Functions:* Promotes and maintains a clean,
safe, healthy, and therapeutic client environment.* Assists,
performs and trains client and family in activities of daily living
such bathing, grooming, skin care, oral hygiene,
dressing/undressing, toileting and elimination, eating and adequate
nutritional intake.* Assists client with mobility, ambulation,
transfers and/or range of motion exercises or exercise programs.*
Assists client with home-making activities such as shopping,
errands, light laundering, meal planning and preparation, serving
of meals, socialization activities, and child care.* Assists in
medication reminding.* Utilizes infection prevention and control
measures, such as universal precautions; handwashing; safe handling
of equipment, soiled items, and sharp devices; and appropriate use
of personal protective equipment (PPE).* Follows the assignment
sheet/service plan and performs only tasks that are
evaluated/delegated.* Recognizes, reports, and records/documents
change in client condition and safety to supervisor.* Documents
observations, activities and service provided in an accurate,
complete and timely manner.* Organizes self to carry out
visits/shifts and tasks.* Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare
in-services.* Provides requested documents to keep employee file
current.* Completes other assignments as requested as
delegated/requested.* Participates in the Office's Emergency
Preparedness Program, as requested.* Participates in Quality
Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as
requested.* Honors patient rights.* Accesses personal health
information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and
responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is
further defined by each organization/department.Minimum Education &
Experience Required:* Age of majority in the state.* Training,
certification or registration required by state and federal law and
regulation.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: * Able to
effectively communicate in English with all levels of the
workforce, both clinical and non-clinical.* Able to effectively
communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally
report clinical information to clients, client's caregivers and
family, and agency staff.* Able to perform and prioritize multiple
tasks or functions.* Two (2) positive references.* Evidence of
passing a written knowledge exam/competency evaluation.* Meets
applicable state and federal health screening requirements.* Pass
state required criminal and abuse background checks where
required.* Verification of employment eligibility (I-9) in
accordance with local, state, and federal law and regulations. *
Able to provide proof of valid driver's license, if applicable.*
Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if
assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport a client.
Working Conditions & Physical Effort: * Able to constantly travel
within geographic area serviced by Office from assignment to
assignment.* Work is normally performed in client's home.*
Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens
and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials that
require following safety precautions and may include use of
personal protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex and
or non-latex gloves).* Able to constantly stand, bend, stoop,
twist, stretch, squat, kneel, walk, climb stairs and reach freely.*
Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer clients and
assist with standing and walking.* Able to frequently carry
bundles, such as groceries and laundry up or down stairs and lift
with or without assistance. * Able to constantly grasp with thumb
in opposition to fingers of palm (i.e. DME supplies, knobs or
objects).* Able to read 8 point or larger type.* Medium physical
activity that may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or
pulling up to 50 lbs.
Keywords: Interim HealthCare, San Jose , Personal Care Aide, Other , San Jose, California
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