FAC - Direct Care Worker

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

• 18 years of age or older required
• Completion of High School Diploma or GED, or 2 years of relevant field experience required
• Ability to speak, comprehend, read and write English consistent with job requirements
• Completion of a training program consistent with state and federal requirement
• Satisfactory performance on a competency evaluation and annual re-evaluation
• Preferred completion of one year’s employment as a personal care aide, nurse’s aide or in another healthcare related field
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with client, client’s family, and the personnel of the company
• Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments
• Completion of the agency competency exam and training program
• Completion of all health screenings
• Satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hire

• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, grooming and dressing
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment
• Assist the client with meals
• Assists the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device
• Provides medication reminders
• Assists therapy personnel as needed with rehabilitative processes
• Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan
• Attempts to promote client’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest
• Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household
• Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidence
• Maintains client/family confidentiality at all times
• Prepares a visit report on the day it is performed and incorporates into the clinical record weekly or as directed
• Reports any change in client’s mental or physical condition or in the client’s home situation to the company
• Carries out assignment as instructed by the program supervisor and reports to the program supervisor when unavailable to do so
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client
• Participates in in-service education as required by company policy and by state and federal regulations
• Notifies the Company of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings which will affect agreed service with the Company

• The Person al Attendant reports directly to the Program Supervisor
• The Person al Attendant receives direction from the Client Services Coordinator regarding the scheduling of assignments

• 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

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