Personal Care Attendant

This position provides one-on-one supervision for safety and assistance to the client in activities of daily living to maintain the client in their home. The Personal Care Attendant provides services to  agency clients involving personal cares, transfer assist, cleaning & other housekeeping functions,  errands, companionship and performs other duties as directed by the agency director. The Personal  Care Attendant will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient. 

• Timely and accurate completion of visit/time record documentation and verification of service forms. 

• Adhere to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy policies and procedures. Maintain confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, families, and employees. 

• Maintain positive working relationships with clients and client families 

• Services community providers and referral sources. 

• Always maintain a professional appearance. 

• Participate as appropriate in all in-service and education programs required by the agency. 

• Assist with Toileting functions. 

• Transfers and ambulation 

• Assisting with bathing, grooming, and hair washing necessary for personal hygiene • Dressing or undressing of the client(s) 

• Assistance with eating, meal preparation, and grocery shopping 

• Accompanying to medical appointments 

• Redirection, monitoring, and observation are an integral part of a personal service plan in the above items. 

• Redirection and intervention for behavior, including observation and monitoring. • Incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal service plan in the above items 

• Go on appointments with clients and assist with ADL's. 

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 

• Be competent to provide services according to the individual's plan of care. • Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate. 

• Submit a copy of a current negative TB test or negative chest x-ray that is completed annually. 

• Possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license if the employee will be transporting an individual. 

• Provide proof of current insurance on the vehicle used to transport an individual that meets current Indiana requirements. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position. In compliance with the  Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be considered. 

• Occasional use of hands, wrists, and fingers, and lifting or moving up to 75 lbs. may be required. 

• Movements such as stooping, crouching, bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching are occasionally required. 

• This position requires spending much of the workday standing and walking, with occasional sitting. 

• Noise and/or level of distractions in the work environment is moderate. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. 

• Access to a working telephone for regular communication with the Agency Manager, client, or responsible party 

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. 

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 

• Be competent to provide services according to the individual's plan of care. • Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate. 

• Submit a copy of a current negative TB test or negative chest x-ray that is completed annually.

• Possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license if the employee will be transporting an individual. 

• Provide proof of current insurance on the vehicle used to transport an individual that meets current Indiana requirements.