What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Attendant position at Thomas J. Henry Law?
About The Role
This full-time position is responsible for overseeing the health and care of 2 clients in their home. The team member’s job functions include maintaining a safe and healthy living environment for the clients and working cooperatively with other team members to ensure all health needs are met promptly.
Benefits Include
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
This job operates in a private client’s home. This role is centered around providing direct, hands-on care in a non-medical setting, often one-on-one with clients.
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work will vary. This position may require evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Schedule will be determined by the department manager.
EEO Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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This full-time position is responsible for overseeing the health and care of 2 clients in their home. The team member’s job functions include maintaining a safe and healthy living environment for the clients and working cooperatively with other team members to ensure all health needs are met promptly.
Benefits Include
- Medical – 80% employer contribution
- Dental, Vision, Life & other supplemental insurance
- 401K with Employer Matching (up to 4%)
- Be responsive to clients’ needs at all times and follow their instructions.
- Assist with health and hygiene needs including dental, hair, and make-up.
- Assist with medication management and logs.
- Assist with wound care as needed.
- Ensure exercise regimen is adhered to as scheduled (PT/OT or walking with the walker 3X daily).
- Must keep daily logs and interact with specific individuals about health and wellness needs of the clients.
- Communicate and interact effectively with various in-house team members.
- Document observations on any new or changing health conditions and respond promptly to medical needs and treatments.
- Duties may include some light meal preparation.
- Schedule may include some night shifts.
- Personal care attendant experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable, compassionate, and patient.
- Current CPR certification or within 3 months of hire.
- Current driver license.
- Able to assist in transporting to appointments.
- Occasional scheduling flexibility to cover shifts/days off for staff vacation/holiday coverage.
- Must pass criminal background check.
- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Ensure that our clients receive the best possible care and support.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
This job operates in a private client’s home. This role is centered around providing direct, hands-on care in a non-medical setting, often one-on-one with clients.
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work will vary. This position may require evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Schedule will be determined by the department manager.
EEO Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
#IND-LP
