Home Care Aide / 20 Hours/ Mgh- North End Hc Elder Services

Home Care Aide / 20 Hours/ MGH- North End HC Elder Services

• Light housekeeping including mopping and vacuuming, bed making and changing lines, dusting, dish washing, bathroom cleaning, kitchen cleaning

• Laundry

• Meal preparation and serving

• Food shopping/bring receipt to client

• Performing errands

• Trash and garbage removal

• Escorts to medical appointments and companionship

• Provides personal care including showers, baths, hair washing and care, grooming, dressing, oral care and nail care in non-diabetics with nail clippers

• Assists with ambulating

• Completes documentation daily at time of visit. Obtains client signature as confirmation of work completion. Submits and reconciles encounters weekly with time care to validate hours worked

• Reports significant health data to supervisor

• Uses computer systems to retrieve and relay communications, schedules and data

• Participates in monthly in-service

• Attends staff meetings

• Ensures attendance at six hours of PCHM-applicable trainings either within or outside organization and produces evidence of attendance at annual evaluation

• Contacts clients the day before to confirm visit schedule

• Notifies supervisor immediately if client not home, does not answer door, changes schedule or refuses services

• Contacts clients about changes in schedule related to planned and unplanned time off and schedule changes

• Participates in quarterly conferences with contract case manager

• Orients new PCHM staff as requested

• Collaborating with peers for time off coverage

• Assumes any and all other tasks as delegated by supervisor or department head