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PERSONAL CARE AID 2

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Dunkirk, NYJob$17.92/hrTracked 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.92/hr
Location
Dunkirk, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Certificate Of Previous Training

Job overview

Provides assistance to patients in their homes with daily living activities such as personal care, housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation, and laundry, following the patient plan of care under RN supervision.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personal Care AssistanceBathing AssistanceMeal PreparationLaundryEffective CommunicationCustomer ServiceValid Driver’s License

Qualifications

Certificate of Previous TrainingValid Driver’s LicenseNys Doh Requirements

Full job description

PERSONAL CARE AID 2

Dunkirk, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=17+W.+Courtney+St.+Dunkirk+NY+USA+14048) • Health and Family Services

Description

Position Data:

Grade: 2 Non-exempt

Immediate Supervisor: RN Trainer/Supervisor

Basic Function or Position Summary:

Provides assistance to meet the basic activities of daily living, to patients in their homes. This is accomplished by helping with personal care, housekeeping, shopping, errands, meal preparation and laundry. All tasks are completed as per the patient plan of care and under the direct supervision of the RN Trainer/Supervisor.Salary $17.92/hourly

Requirements

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

  • Assists patients with activities of daily living.

  • Bathing, oral care, skin care, nail, and hair care, shaving, ambulation and transfers, toileting, dressing, assisting to eat, cleaning, shopping, meal preparation, laundry and paying bills as listed per plan of care.

  • Other duties as designated by supervisor.

Key Working Relationships:

A. Internal: Health and Family Services Director, RN Trainer/Supervisor, Schedulers, Office Staff, Co-Workers

B. External: Patients and family members, Caseworkers

Supervisory Scope:No Supervisory responsibilities

Organizational Responsibilities:

  • Accurately completes timesheets and flow sheets in a timely manner

  • Completes in-service requirements and health requirements

  • Reports all accidents and incidents

  • Identifies problems or changes and reports them to supervisor

  • Carries out all policies and procedures of the agency.

  • Maintains strict confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.

  • Attends in-services as required, and completes annual mandatory requirements

Knowledge, Skills Required:

  • Completion of personal care aide training class, “Home Care Core Curriculum”.

  • Possess a certificate of previous training

  • Demonstration of hands-on skills

  • Ability to effectively communicate and work with minimal supervision

Special Requirements:

  • Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times

  • Completes all NYS DOH requirements.

  • Valid driver’s license recommended, but not necessary

  • Reliable Transportation - Ability to travel or walk to patients’ homes.

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.

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