What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Aide position at Schofield Home Health Care Services Inc?
Job Summary
The Personal Care Aide – Schofield Certified Home Care (SCHC) provides non-professional nursing services and aid to patients with their activities of daily living (ADL) under the supervision of a Community Health Nurse.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Personal Care Aide is supervised by the Community Health Nurse. The job duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following standards: job standard (knowledge, ability, skills), technical skill, quality, quantity, judgement/problem solving, decision making, and initiative. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Accept assignments as given.
- Check care plan for orders and condition of each patient.
- Check with Community Health Nurse for special orders.
- Assist with, or perform the activities of daily living for assigned patients, including but not limited to, giving baths, oral care, and feeding as necessary.
- Transfer patients.
- Maintain patients’ homes in an orderly, safe manner.
- Report to Community Health Nurse the condition of the patient and any unusual signs or symptoms observed.
- Follow rules and regulations of New York State Health Code..
- Performs other related duties as required by their manager.
Working Environment
The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions found in patients’ homes. The PCA may also be exposed to odors and fumes or mists from medications. PCAs are scheduled twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week.
Qualifications
- Education and Training: Completion of training mandated by the New York State Department of Health. The individual must attend at least twelve (12) hours of ongoing in-service training each year.
- Experience: None required.
- Character: The individual must possess good moral character, patience and compassion for the elderly, disabled and chronically ill, personal neatness, ability to work, ability to accept and profit from constructive criticism. Aide must be of good health and able to adjust to change in routine.
EOE Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Salary : $19 - $20
