What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker position at Care Crafter Home Care LLC?
Definition: One who provides direct care assistance to Consumer/participant in their home under the supervision of RGS Home Care, LLC. Responsibility that service of assistance is delivered in a caring and respectful manner in accordance with relevant Agency policies and standards.
Requirements:
- Must possess and maintain in accordance with state law, Direct Care Worker certificate and all other applicable certificates.
- Current physical, PPD, and Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Current Driver License or state I D and proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage
- Skills to make Decisions/solve problems, communicate with co-workers and supervisor
- Maintain Confidentiality and HIPPA privacy.
- Perform those functions specified for each individual consumer as per care plan.
Responsibilities: Personal Care Services:
- Preparation of nutritious meals in accordance with the consumer/participant need and care plan.
- Bathing, grooming, and general hygiene.
- Transferring in and out of bed and/or wheelchair.
- Walking and exercise
- Monitoring consumer/participant’s conditions.
- Observing and reporting changes in consumer/participant’s condition.
- First aid, health and safety.
- Scheduling and arranging trips for medical care.
- Picking up prescription drugs.
- Accompanying consumer/participant on medical appointments.
- Accurate documentation of consumer/participant’s liquid intake and toileting.
- Assisting consumers with self-administration of medication.
- Cleaning the house, changing beds, dusting, mopping, and disposal of trash, washing and ironing of clothes.
- Ensure consumer/participant’s safety, security and well- being in accordance with care plan.
- Make decisions, solve problems, plus be able to communicate well with co-workers and supervisors.
- Provide respite care for families in accordance with care plan.
- Observe consumers and their environment and report behavior, physical, cognitive changes and changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
- Observe, receive and obtain information when working in a team environment.