Personal Care Aide (Caregiver)

JOB SUM M ARY

CNAs and PCAs p r ovide n onmedical se r vice and assis t ance to a client in their h o me and co m munity, who, becaus e of advan c ed age o r physical or m ental disa b ility, cannot p erform these serv i ces. These services ena b le the clien t to remain in hi s /her reside n ce. Therefore, the caregi v er must fee l comfortab l e caring for a clien t in a priv a te home or s e tting. The Ca r egivers mai n objective i s client satis f action and safety for bot h oneself an d for the client. Th e Caregi v er must h a ve sensitivit y for the nee d s of others , a professional manner, and a positive attitude . Aides ar e responsible fo r ensuring t h at service is del i vered in a caring and res p ectful manner, in accordance wit h th e Agen c y polices, in d ustry standar d s, and state regulations. Aide s needs t o report o n time to sched u led shi f t unless specific circumstan c es 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.

ESSENTIAL F U NCTI O NS

The CN A /PCA p r ovides se r vice to a client ba s ed on a n d limited to a client’s care plan. The care plan is based on an assessme n t of the client’s need s fo r services, deve l oped i n conjunctio n with a fun c tional assessment a n d with the i n put from the client an d /or client’s family. C N A/PCA service s are tasks that a r e necessitated by a client’s d i sability or chronic conditio n that limits the client’s ability to perfo r m funct i onal activities or daily living (A D L’s) and instr u mental activ i ties of dai l y living (IADL’ s ). CNA/PCA serv i ces vary dependin g on the needs a n d requirements of each in d ividual client. Client ne e ds and requirements are documente d through th e client’s funct i onal asse s sment. These serv i ces involve direct care fr o m cueing/promptin g to total assistance.

Aides will p r ovide excelle n t client c a re includin g , but not l i mited to, ass i stance wi t h the followin g :

• Ambulation
• Range of Mot i on
• Bathing
• Personal Hyg i ene
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Feeding
• Exercise
• Transferring
• Positioning
• Toileting and I n continence Car e
• Medication R e minders Housekeeping
• Meal Plannin g and Prepar a tion
• Laundry
• Transportation
• Shoppin g and Errands
• Companionship
• Vital Signs an d Blood Pres s ure

CNAs and PCAs will

• Ensure client’s sa f ety and s ecurity by supe r vising the h ome envi r onment
• Teach/perform M e al Planni n g and Preparat i on and s e rving the client
• Routine Hous e keeping a ctivities suc h as maki n g/cha n ging bed d ing, dustin g , vacuumin g , washing floors, cleani n g kitchen a n d bathroom, an d laundry. H ousehold tasks shoul d not exc e ed 20% of t i me worked pe r shift unless th e client has a Hou s ekeepin g Aut h orization.
• Provide Compa n ionship in c ludin g social interactions, c onversations, e motional reass u rance, and encourageme n t of activiti e s that simula t e the mind.
• Provide respit e care for f a milies in ac c ordance with care pla n s
• Preform/assist with essent i al shopping/errands , which m a y include handli n g the c lient’s money in accordance w i th the car e plan, agency p olicy, and un d er the observ a tion of the S upervisor or Administra t or*
• Assist clients w i th followin g written, specia l diet plan, a n d reinforc e ment of diet maintena n ce, which is provided un d er the dire c tion of a Physicia n and as i d entified on the ca r e plan
• Assist clients w i th standing , walking, sittin g , and rollin g in bed
• Escort clients t o medical f a cilities, errands, s h opping, and outings as specified i n the ca r e plan*
• Assist clients w i th c o mmunication b y writing o r typing corr e sponden c e for th e m or researchi n g information for them
• Participate on the Care Te a m by providi n g input an d making su g gestions
• Notifies agenc y when u n able to wor k scheduled a ssig n ment s – 24 hour notificat i on required
• Ensure servi c e is delivere d in accordan c e with all relev a nt policies, p r ocedures, a nd practices
• Monitor supplie s and reso u rces
• Follow the wri t ten care pl a n and works all h ours as e s tablished by Supe r visor
• Carry out duti e s as assigned by the Supervi s or
• Observe cl i ents and their e nvironments a n d immed i ately reports unsafe conditi o ns to Supervi s or
• Observe cl i ents and their e nvironments a n d immed i ately re p orts beh a vior, physica l and/or cog n itive changes and / or changes in living arran g ements to S u pervisor
• Complete an d maintain re c ords of daily act i vities, observations, and di r ect hours of service.
• Submits writte n documenta t ion to the office, as req u ired
• Attend orientat i on, in-serv i ce training s essions, and s t aff meetings
• Develop and m aintain c onstructi v e and cooperat i ve working rel a tionships with others
• Make decisions an d so l ve problems
• Communicate regularly with S u pervisor and c o-workers
• Observe, r eceive, an d obtain information from r eleva n t sources
• Report any inci d ents or ac c idents immediate l y to Supe r visor
• Consistently fol l ows Code of Conduct and policies as set for in the E mployee H a ndbook
• Maintain clie n t’s protecte d health inform a tion confid e ntial and observes all cl i ent’s rig h ts
• Report, detect , and pr e vent abuse and n eglect

Aides will perfo r m other d uties as require d . The ab o ve stat e ments are inten d ed to be a r epresentati v e summary of t h e major dut i es and responsi b ilities per f ormed by inc u mbents of this job. The inc u mbents may be req u ested to per f orm job-related ta s k other t han those stated i n this de s cription.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.