Personal Care Worker Jobs

Boise, ID (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=12400+W.+Overland+Rd+Boise+ID+83709)

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Personal Care is non-skilled care. These services are generally non-medical related personal care services provided by unlicensed caregivers or CNAs. They are designed to help someone who experiences limitations in performing daily activities. These services are provided by a personal care attendant or a caregiver.

Services May Include

• Homemaking Services – meal preparation, feeding, cleaning dishes
• Light Chores – cleaning floors, dusting, cleaning bathrooms, making a bed, laundry
• Companionship – Sitting with the client, reading to them, writing a letter for them, etc.
• Escort – Accompany the client to an appointment, including transporting them to the appointment.
• Respite Care – staying with the client so a caregiver can run an errand or just have a break
• Personal Care Assistance – Anything done for a client that is of a personal nature. This may include personal hygiene like bathing, showering, hair washing, shaving, oral hygiene and nail care.
• Case Management – help with money management, coordinate scheduled appointments, etc.

Requirements

As a Personal Care Provider/Homemaker, you should not perform any personal care service that requires the skills of a certified nursing assistant.

• To remain familiar with the Agency organizational structure and channels of communication.
• To participate with staff meetings/in services as assigned.
• To understand that patients are clients of Agency, and it is prohibited for any PCP to provide services to Agency clients outside of the Agency’s direction.
• Participate in continuing educational programs, as requested by the Agency.
• To comply with Agency Employee Policies and Procedures, including submitting timesheets according to assigned time lines.
• To use your skills and individuality to communicate to management areas where operations/patient care can be improved.
• To perform other duties as assigned in accordance with your position and qualifications.
• To notify your Services Consultant or Director of changes in your client’s condition.
• Comply with applicable regulations; including but not limited to proving accurate documentation of services provided to client and client activity, protect the client’s health care information and report potential fraud and abuse to the compliance officer.
• You must make the Agency aware of your allergy or special needs.
• To seek supervisory guidance whenever you have a question as to a specific task or responsibility.
• Consistently use proper body mechanics and use proper infection control techniques to maintain environmental safety for you and your client (s).
• To inform Agency of your availability and desire for work assignments and honor your commitment to work assignments that you accept.
• To consistently function as a member of the care and services team and Agency employee in a positive manner.
• To remain familiar with and respect the Agency Patients’ Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.