Personal Care Aide - Wise

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Manual Labor Big Stone Gap, VA, US

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide personal care services to impaired individuals to allow maintenance in their own homes and to prevent institutionalization.
• Follow plan of care developed for each client.
• Supervise the safety and well- being at all times.
• Consistently follow Standard Precautions when assisting clients.
• Consistently follow Body Mechanics training protocol in performing job tasks.
• Maintain daily logs and progress notes as prescribed by RN Supervisor and DMAS.
• Report all changes in client condition and personal schedule to RN Supervisor in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain and submit all required reports, timesheets, travel vouchers and logs in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of given area of responsibility.
• Regularly attends meetings, as provided, by the Agency to ensure current knowledge of areas of responsibility. Mandatory 12 hours of in-service annually. (Termination of employment if not completed.)
• Research and/or recommend new process, procedures and applications which can better serve Agency or client needs.
• Displays an interest and enthusiasm in on-going Agency sponsored development activities; supports company efforts with consistent participation and attendance.
• Participates in Agency fundraising, as required by supervisor.
• Perform on the job to the best of ability at all times.
• Exhibit professional presence, consistent with Agency standards and values at all times.
• Interact with Agency personnel to facilitate positive, productive working relationships.
• Provide positive assistance and support at all times when dealing with staff and clients.
• Maintain regular and punctual job attendance, avoiding absences and schedule changes, when possible.
• Maintain highest degree of confidentiality