Direct Care Worker

Job Description

Direct Care Worker

Summary Statement: The Direct Care Worker is a person who, under supervision, provides clients assistance with nutritional and environmental support as an extension of self-directed clients.

Reports to: Home Assist Manager, Home Assist Coordinator

Supervises: N/A

Training Requirements

• CPR (Not on-line)
• First Aid
• Fingerprint Clearance Card Level I
• Central Registry Clearance
  
  

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
• 18 years of age or older.
• Successful completion of an approved training program in Attendant Care services, or previous Attendant Care experience (minimum 6 months).
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Sufficient education and language ability to speak, read and understand written orders and to write basic reports in English.
• Specific:
• Has a caring attitude.
• Ability to communicate information concerning a client's condition clearly.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds, move intermittently throughout the work day, inclusive of sitting, standing and bending, pushing, pulling or moving objects and clients.
• Ability to relate to and work with the various personality styles, ill, disabled, and elderly.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve basic diets.
• Assist with care of teeth and mouth.
• Assist with grooming – care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails, and general skin care.
• Assist with bathing client, in bed, tub or shower.
• Assist client to change positions in bed.
• Assist client in moving from bed to chair, to wheelchair, and in walking.
• Assist client with toileting, eating, and dressing.
• Arrange schedule so that the client follows medical recommendations -such as increased physical activity.
• Report changes in the client's needs and condition to the AL Manager.
• Keep simple records.
• Attend in-service programs.
• Perform incidental household tasks essential to the client's health needs, such as:
• light housekeeping
• straighten bathroom
• making and changing beds
• listing needed supplies
• dusting, vacuuming, and moping
• shopping for client if no other arrangement the rooms used by client. possible.
• dishwashing.
• personal laundry of client if no family member
• straighten kitchen. able or available; this may include ironing.
• straighten bedroom.
• sending linen to laundry.
• Record client care activities daily.
• Participate in case conferences, as indicated
• Prioritize work/care tasks to ensure all duties and client visits are completed as assigned.
• Utilize standard precautions and infection control techniques as necessary.
• Participates in office in-services and meetings as requested by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• DCW's are not allowed to administer any medications under any circumstances.
  

Personal Skills

• Adhere to MD Home Assist Core Values.
• Volunteer innovative and effective ideas.
• Accept and support management decisions.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, in accordance with ethical standards.
• Communication skills consistent with job performance (oral, written, and non-verbal).
• Attendance meets standards.
• Respect confidential information.