Direct Care Worker (Caregiver)
On-siteMonongahela, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Provide personal care and related services in the home under the direction of staffing and nursing personnel, following the plan of care to maintain hygiene and a safe environment. Plan and prepare nutritious meals, assist with ambulation and therapy processes, and encourage independence through activities of interest. Offer emotional and psychological support while reporting changes in the participant's condition to office personnel. Perform routine housekeeping tasks and attend required in-services. Confirm weekly scheduling of visits to coordinate necessary staff interactions. The ability to drive and access non-wheelchair-accessible homes is required. Physical dexterity and sensory acuity must be sufficient for assessments and lifting up to 30 pounds or moving weights up to 250 pounds. A high school diploma and specific training certification are mandatory, along with a complete criminal background check and proof of no health problems injurious to the consumer or co-workers.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of one of the following: a.) Minimum training meeting the requirement of HLTL, DOH, and CHHC b.) Training program developed by the agency which meets the criteria set forth in PA Code 611.55 Chapter 52 c.) Nurse aid certification and training program sponsored by the PA Department of Education
- Nurse aid certification and training program sponsored by the PA Department of Education
- Free from health problems that may be injurious to participant/consumer, self and co-workers
- Appropriate evidence to substantiate absence of injurious health problems
- Complete criminal background check
- Ability to comprehend the basics of personal care, housekeeping and meal preparation
- Understanding and respect for participant/consumer including ethics and confidentiality of care
- Ability to drive and/or the ability to access consumer's homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible
- Sufficient hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity to perform a physical assessment of the participant/consumer's condition and to perform participant/consumer care
- Ability to bend, stoop, reach and move participant/consumer weight up to 250 pounds
- Ability to lift or carry up to 30 pounds
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