JOB DESCRIPTION: Direct Care Worker

Description

• Direct Care Worker provides service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves because of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Direct Care Workers may include assistance with the activities of daily living, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite
• Direct Care Workers are responsible for ensuring that the service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with Edwards Direct Home Care Agency, LLC policies and industry standards.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to Care Manager

Responsibilities/Activities:

• Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

- bathing

- shaving

- ambulation

- dressing

- hair care 

- feeding

- toileting

- positioning

- medication reminding

- skin care

- vital signs and Blood Pressure

- transferring

• Ensure client's safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client's money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Care Manager.
• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified on the care plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
• Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.
• Follow the written/electronic care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Care Manager.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Care Manager.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Care Manager.
• Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings. Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

 

• Make decisions and solve problems.
• Communicate with Care Manager and co-workers.
• Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Knowledge

• Knowledge of personal care and home management skills.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal care services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the English language.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries including emergency first aid and CPR.
• Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms.

Required Skills/Abilities

• The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living.
• The ability to be aware of other people's reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• The ability to establish and maintain relationships.
• The ability to teach others. The ability to listen actively.
• The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.
• The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
• The ability to monitor and assess themselves, clients and effectiveness of service. The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.
• The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.
• The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.
• The ability to suggest several ideas on a subject.
• The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
• The ability to handle and move objects and people.
• The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
• The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
• The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Good physical and mental health.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.
• Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
• Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.

Qualifications/Education

• Certification in Personal Care or equivalent
• Current driver's license.
• Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.

 

Training/Experience:

• May require related experience.
• On the job training for new activities.

 

I have read and understand the job description and agree to fulfill the position's responsibilities.

Edwards Direct Home Care Agency, LLC