Are you a person who has a passion for working in human services? If so, the Eisenhower Center may be the opportunity for you. The Eisenhower Center is a non-profit vocational training center that has been serving the community for over 50 years providing education, training and jobs to people with disabilities and other challenges.

Description

The Personal Care Worker is a part-time position that involves assisting adults, who have severe disabilities, in meeting their personal care needs. Staff will utilize safety procedures while caring for the clients in order to protect themselves and others.Work involves feeding and cafeteria set-up procedures, toileting, and any other personal care areas, which do not require medical training.

Part Time Position, Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

No nights or weekends.

Non-Exempt Status, Pay bi-weekly.

Core Functions:

1.Provide assistance as needed for clients in all toileting and personal care needs.Carefully follows guidelines and training for client transfers and clean-up procedures.

2. Provides assistance and supervision to all clients during lunch.Responsible for following established safety procedures in the cafeteria.Sets up individual client eating areas, adaptive equipment, and special food preparation as dictated by dietary needs.Staff will clean up individual eating sites after the client has completed lunch.

3.Assists with client breaks, snacks, or special activities as needed.

4.Rigid adherence to all transfer training techniques and clean-up procedures.Correct use of safety equipment is needed to provide clients and staff with the safe environment needed.

5.Follows closely all regulations involving the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standards.

6.Soiled client clothing is placed in a plastic bag and taken home for laundering.No client laundry is to be done at work.

7.Provides client dignity and privacy during all personal care procedures.

8.Maintain clients personal care product inventory.Notifies supervisor when clients forget to bring in their own supplies or when they are running low.

9.Assists clients with removing and putting on outerwear including coats, jackets, hats, mittens, etc. upon arrival or departure from the program.Items will be placed neatly on coat racks during the program day.

10.Staff will notify the Case Manager immediately of any physical/emotional signs of possible neglect displayed by the clients.

11.Responsible for completely documenting any client/staff accident or incident reports on the appropriate forms before leaving work for the day.All documentation will be given to the Operations Administrator.

12.Responsible for assistance in keeping the staff break area neat and clean at all times.

13.Rigid adherence to cleanliness standards established by the program for use during the provision of personal cares services for the clients.

14.Assist as requested with individualized client services as directed by supervisory staff.

15. Collects individual client lunches, labels them, and stores them in cooler until designated lunch break.

Qualifications

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma, GED, or evidence of equivalent basic skill in related area is required.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

CNA/CBRF training and certification is required. Must be in good standing in the state nursing registry.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.The employee must regularly lift or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 70 pounds, and occasionally move more than 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to deadline pressures and other stressful situations and circumstances.The employee is frequently exposed to fumes, air borne particles, open wounds, skin conditions, and vibration.The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eisenhower Center is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, veteran or disability status and any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.50 - $14.75 per hour

Expected hours: 28.75 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Community & Human Services Occupations: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person