Direct Care Worker

Position Overview

The Direct Care Worker (DCW) provides personal care and/or related services in the home. She/he functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Clinical Director and/or appropriate supervisor. The DCW receives scheduling direction from the Client Services Coordinator and/or supervisor.

• Help the client maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, shaving, grooming and dressing
• Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe environment
• Plan, prepare and may feed the client nutritious meals; complete errands when instructed to do so by the company supervisor
• Assist the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device
• Provide medication reminders
• Encourage the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan
• Attempt to promote client’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest
• Give simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household
• Establish a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidence
• Maintain client/family confidentiality at all times
• Prepare a visit report on the day it is performed and incorporate the report into the clinical record weekly or as directed
• Report any change in client’s mental or physical condition
• Report any changes in home situation to the company
• Carry out assignments as instructed by supervisor and report any pertinent changes to care
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the supervisor
• Participate in in-service education as required by company policy and state/federal regulations
• Confirm on a weekly basis the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor/Director, to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
• Notify the Company of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, bereavement or special professional meetings which will affect service(s) with the Company

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Possess basic math, reading, and writing skills
• Ability to speak, comprehend, read and write English consistent with job requirements
• Completion of a basic aide training program and/or Direct Care Worker test consistent with state/federal requirements
• Satisfactory performance on a training competency evaluation and/or exam and ongoing annual re‑evaluation
• Completion of one year’s employment as a personal care aide, nurse’s aide or in another healthcare related field preferred
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good relationship with client, client’s family, and the personnel of the company
• Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments
• Completion of all applicable health screening(s)
• Minimum of two satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hire
• Valid Driver’s License and Acceptable MVR

• Must be able to read 12-point or larger type
• Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people
• Must be able to stoop and bend
• Must be able to travel to prospective clients’ residences
• Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to carry bundles weighing up to 10 pounds up stairs

Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions.

Note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health‑related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

• Entry level

• Part‑time

• Other

• Hospitals and Health Care