Job Information
Alastar Family & Senior In-Home Care LLC Personal Care Aide in Yonkers, New York
POSITION SUMMARY:
A Personal Care Aide is a person who provides nutritional support, assistance with personal hygiene and the environmental maintenance necessary for an individual to remain in his/her own home. The Personal Care Aide is under direct supervision of the licensed nurse. The PCA provides services in accordance with Level I and Level II Personal Care Aide Functions and Tasks Scope of Practice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of a New York State Department of Health/Department of Social Services approved Personal Care Aide training program as demonstrated by a valid Personal Care Aide Certificate.
Ability to speak, read and write in English sufficiently to understand and interpret the HHA Plan of Care, document care provided on the HHA/PCA Time and Activity report and able to call agency to report change and/or issues related to the patient and/or 911 in case of an emergency.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
Holds a valid Personal Care Aide Certificate.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
EQUIPMENT OPERATION:
Walker, Cane, Crutches, Wheelchair, Commode, Hospital Bed, Hoyer Lift, Household appliances (i.e. vacuum, refrigerator, stove, blender, toaster, etc.)
CUSTOMER SERVICE/INTERPERSONAL SKILL 1. Assists other employees where needed. 2. Responsible and cooperative with patients/families, supervisors, fellow employees. 3. Maintains friendly working atmosphere. 4. Maintains appropriate attitude. 5. Maintains appropriate appearance. 6. Accepts constructive criticism as evidenced by appropriate changes in behavior 7.Utilizes established channels of communication. 8.Recognizes, accepts and respects people as individuals. 9.Recognizes limitations and seeks assistance appropriately.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
1.Knowledge of safe and appropriate method of providing personal care. 2.Knowledge of meal preparation and basic nutrition. 3.Knowledge of environmental management and safety.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Check one physical requirement which applies to this position:
MEDIUM WORK: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Patients home and facilities.