Direct Care Worker (Caregiver)
On-siteBethel Park, 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. Assist participants with ambulation, therapy, and rehabilitative processes while promoting independence through activities of interest and emotional support. Prepare nutritious meals, perform routine housekeeping tasks, and report changes in physical or mental conditions to office personnel. Confirm weekly scheduling of visits and attend required in-services. The role requires the ability to drive or access non-wheelchair-accessible homes, sufficient physical dexterity for assessments, and the capacity to lift up to 30 pounds or move weights up to 250 pounds. A high school diploma and specific agency or state training certification are required, along with a clean criminal background check and evidence of no health problems injurious to the consumer.
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
- Must be free from health problems that may be injurious to participant/consumer, self and co-workers
- Applicant must present appropriate evidence to substantiate this
- Must comprehend the basics of personal care, housekeeping and meal preparation
- Must understand and respect participant/consumer including ethics and confidentiality of care
- Must have a complete criminal background check
- The ability to drive and/or the ability to access consumer's homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible
- Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the participant/consumer's condition and to perform participant/consumer care
- Must be able to bend, stoop, reach and move participant/consumer weight up to 250 pounds
- Must be able to lift or carry up to 30 pounds
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