About this role
Make a Difference on Your Own Schedule and Terms! Hiring Relative Personal Care Attendants in Georgia Entry level employee trained to provide homemaker services in the home. He/she functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Case Manager depending on state regulations. Qualifications
• Completion of the ninth (9th) grade; prefer high school graduate • Able to read and write consistent with job requirements • Possession of the emotional and cognitive maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with the client, client’s family, and Agency personnel • Neat, clean personal appearance • Free from health problems that may be injurious to client, self and coworkers and presents the required documents to indicate such • Must have annual TB skin tests and submit proof to Human Resources • Possess reliable transportation • Ability to demonstrate the appropriate companion/sitter knowledge and skills related to the following (passing score on skills validation test required): • Appropriate work experience and/or experience with caregiving • Methodology for assisting clients to achieve maximum self-reliance • Principles of nutrition and meal preparation • Principles of the aging process and emotional issues related to illness and long-term home care • Procedures for maintaining a clean, healthful and pleasant environment • Maintenance of ethics and confidentiality of client care • Roles of healthcare team members and inter-relationships in care • Providing information for supervisors and maintaining appropriate and required records in relation to plan of care, report and timesheet, reporting concerns/changes in client condition/home environment, supervisory visits and recertification • Basic housekeeping tasks • Interest and concern for people • Good judgment and tact in dealing with people • Proper hygiene and knowledge of basic safety and sanitation • Standard Precautions and basic infection prevention and control practices • Awareness that counseling is available if needed for difficult cases and potentially dangerous situations
Essential Functions/Areas of Accountability
• Follow the plan of care prepared by the supervisor with the client to provide the following: • Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe environment • Plan and prepare nutritious meals • Provide positive emotional support while preforming tasks in the client’s home. • Perform routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client as instructed in the plan of care; to include light housekeeping, meal preparation, dishwashing, bed making, laundry and shopping • Establish a relationship with the client and the client’s family which conveys trust and confidentiality • Complete visit reports with time in and time out each day of client visit, document services provided, obtain client’s signature each visit, and submit to the Agency per established guidelines • Report any client concerns or condition changes to the Agency Supervisor or Agency Manager or designee (do not perform client assessment) • Carry out assignments as instructed by the plan of care and report to the supervisor and/or designee if unable to do so • Works in conjunction with personnel of other agencies involved in the client’s care as directed by the Agency Supervisor or Agency Manager • Always maintain confidentiality • Perform only those functions specified in the plan of care for each individual client; never provide hands on or skilled care for the client • Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident- accident, injury or significant change in the client’s condition- and report the incident to the Agency Supervisor, Agency Manager or Agency as soon as safely possible Standard Rate: $12.00 - $14.50 Hourly Please contact Shalima Bell at or at [email protected] today to learn more about our opportunities where you can make a difference in your own career! Professional Case Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.