Home Care Aide

** Job Title/Position:
*** Home Care Aide
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* Reports To:

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* * Clinical Manager
*** JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
** A Home Care Aide performs tasks that enable the client to remain in the home by supplementing the client's abilities for home management.
** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
** 1.
Assists or performs personal care tasks including ADLs and IADLs to enable client to re-       main safe in the home environment, maintain capacity to function, delay disease and pre-       vent regression.
2.
Provides homemaking services for the ill, injured, impaired, disabled or aged.
3.
Observes the client for changes in general physical and mental conditions.  Reports any changes noted to the clinical manager or supervisor.
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Keeps the home clean and orderly.
5.
Plans meals and purchases food and household supplies, as appropriate.
6.
Prepares and serves nutritious meals according to the client’s and caregiver's needs and theclient's services delivery plan.
7.
Washes dishes and cleans the kitchen after meals.
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Assists the client and caregiver in the practice of safety, hygiene, and good nutrition   where possible.
9.
Does client’s laundry.
10.  Adheres to the documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
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* *** OSITION QUALIFICATIONS
** 1.
Is at least eighteen years of age.
2.
Has at least one year of experience as a caregiver, homemaker or home care aide.
3.
Has had work or life experience as a caregiver, homemaker or home care aide.
4.
Successfully completes the home health aide competency evaluation.
5.
Has the ability to read and follow written instructions and document services provided.
6.
Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired.
7.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and   organization requirements and is in good working order OR must maintain a safe and   efficient method of transportation aimed at arriving to work as scheduled.
** JOB LIMITATIONS
** The home care aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the Utah Nurse Practice Act.  Specifically, the home care aide will not administer medications, take physician's orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge andskill of a licensed nurse.