Visiting Angels Caregiver

POSITION PURPOSE: The Home Care Aide performs services for the client as necessary to maintain the personal care and comfort of the client.  The Home Care Aide/Caregiver reports directly to the: Staffing Coordinator/Case Managers.
 
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly
HOURS OF WORK: Part time, temporary employment that is dependent on the needs of the clients. Hours are not guaranteed on an hourly or weekly basis. Twenty-four hour assignments with time spent sleeping require an “Agreement Concerning Sleep Time.”
 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to information and precautions contained in individual client’s Home Plan of Care.
• Assist the client with personal care activities including: bathing, skin care, back rub, hair care, nail care, dressing and undressing, feeding, oral hygiene, shaving, grooming and bedtime care.
• Assist the client to the bathroom or in use of urinal or bedpan.  Keep incontinent clients clean and dry.
• Assist the client with client's self-administration of medications.
• Assist the client with personal communication skills, as needed.
• Prepare appropriate documentation of the client care or service(s) furnished.
• Report all client and employee incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately.
• Assist the client with exercise, ambulation and transfer activities. Be aware of proper body mechanics.
• Observe safety precautions including: wiping up wet floors, spills and other falling hazards immediately. Also report safety hazards, frayed electrical cords, unsecured handrails, malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms, defective equipment or environmental hazards to supervisor on the same day of observation.
• Engage in respectful social interaction with client, including friendly conversation and empathic support, as well as, respecting client’s privacy and property.
• Exhibit positive attitude and behavior and demonstrate respect for clients. 
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, including clients' families.
• Respond and attend to client’s requests promptly.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the team.
• Maintain proper hand washing techniques.
• Participate in required in-service training programs to meet regulatory requirements.
• Understand the importance of seeking assistance, as needed, from your supervisor and/or others; demonstrate capability and dependability in following instructions.
• Understand that regular, consistent attendance is necessary to serve clients.
• Accept and fulfill assignments with the Agency; exercise judgment in accepting assignments.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
• High school diploma or GED
• Demonstrate sympathetic attitude toward caring for others.
• Previous experience in private duty home care preferred.
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently and diplomatically orally and in writing.
• Ability to remain flexible, resilient, calm and maintain a sense of humor; and present a well-groomed professional image.
• Ability to generate goodwill for the Agency with clients, their family members and other referral sources. Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service excellence.
• Possess and maintain current TB testing.
• Ability to lawfully work in the U.S.

• Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, climbing stairs and moving intermittently during working hours.  
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.  
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. 
• Must be able to properly operate office equipment.  
• Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, leadership team, supervisors, clients, family members, vendors and all business associates within or outside the Agency.
• All of the above demands are subject to ADA requirements.