Personal Care Attendant

Company

Providence at Home with Compassus

The Person al Care Attendant (PAH) provides personal care and related services in the home under the direction of the clinician's Plan of Care. At least 80% of time must be spent supervising, feeding, and dressing clients, with no more than 20% devoted to light housekeeping in areas used by the client. Personal Care Attendants are responsible for maintaining positive relationships with patients, families, and care teams, while upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct at all times.

If any of the terms or working conditions described in this job description are not followed during any shift an employee works for the company, the employee agrees to immediately notify the company. If the employee does not promptly notify the company otherwise, the employee and the company agree that all the working conditions described in this job description were met during every shift the employee works for the company.

• The job duties listed are essential functions of the position. However, other duties may be assigned and may also be considered essential functions of the position. The Person al Care Attendant must be sufficiently proficient in the English language to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. The degree of proficiency required will vary depending upon the nature of the position.
• Personal Care Attendants are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct, policies and standards of the Home Care Organization.
• For direct client care roles:
  Performs and maintains currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served.
• Follows written instructions for client care.
• Assists clients with non‑medical personal care they cannot independently perform to preserve good personal hygiene while maintaining a healthful, safe environment, including but not limited to some or all of the following: bathing, dressing, feeding, exercising, personal hygiene and grooming, transferring, ambulating, positioning, toileting and incontinence care, assisting with medication that the client self‑administers, meal planning and preparation, transportation, correspondence, making telephone calls, laundry, shopping for personal care items or groceries, and light housekeeping of areas of the residence client uses subject to the terms of this job description.
  
  These services are only to be performed for the client and not for anyone else who may be visiting or resident in the home.
• Assists clients with non‑skilled exercises as assigned in support of therapy services, such as ambulation and exercise when clients cannot perform those procedures themselves.
• Report changes in client’s condition and needs to office.
• Maintains a record of services performed and of apparent condition of client.
• Establishes and maintains a good working relationship with the client/family and co‑workers.
• Annually completes Compliance Education and understands applicable policies.
• Conforms to applicable policies and procedures.
• Participates actively in continuing education.
• Maintains confidentiality of client information and business trade practices.
• Assume accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with the terms of this job description.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.

• Education to meet certification, license or registration requirement.
• Required – Experience working with older adults and/or the physically disabled.
• Required – Work experience as a caregiver, or Clinical experience as a nursing student, or Active CNA certification.
• Preferred – 6 months experience as a caregiver.

• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic math skills related to client care. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.…