Care Givers Needed!

Duties of Position • Provides personal care and related services in the home, assigned and under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Supervising Nurse. Tasks assigned must be ones that the PCW is specifically trained to perform • Tasks to be performed by a PCW must be assigned by and performed under the supervision of an RN who will be responsible for the client/care services provided by the PCW. • Under no circumstances may a PCW be assigned to receive or reduce any intravenous procedures, or any other sterile or invasive procedures, other than rectal temperatures or enemas. Position Responsibilities • Follows the plan of care to provide, safe, competent care/service to the client. • Encourages the clients to become as independent as possible according the care plan. • The Personal Care Worker shall be performed under the supervision of a registered nurse who meets the requirements of s. DHS 105.17 (3) and who is employed by or is under contract to a provider certified under s. DHS 105.17. 1. Assistance with bathing 2. Assistance with getting in and out of bed 3. Teeth, mouth, denture and hair care 4. Assistance with mobility and ambulation including use of walker, cane or crutches’ 5. Changing the client’s bed and laundering the bed linens and the clients personal clothing 6. Skin care excluding wound care 7. Care of eyeglasses and hearing aids 8. Assistance with dressing and undressing 9. Toileting, including use and care of bedpan, urinal, commode, or toilet 10. Light cleaning in essential areas of the homes used during personal care service activities 11. Meal preparation; food purchasing and meal serving 12. Simple transfers including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse 13. Accompanying the client to obtain medical diagnosis treatment 14. Attempts to promote client’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest 15. Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the clients and other members of the household and establishes a relationship with client and family which transmit trust and confidentiality 16. Reports any change in the clients mental or physical condition or in the home’s situation to the supervisor 17. Performs tasks assigned by the RN Supervisor 18. Attends in-service as required by regulation 19. Promptly report any changes observed or reported in the client’s condition to the RN Supervisor Job Conditions • The ability to drive and the ability to access client’s homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible are required • Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client’s condition and to perform client care • On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach and move clients that weight up to 300 pounds: lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds • Must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing Company Information • Has access to all client service records which may be discussed with the supervisor Qualifications • Preferably a high school diploma or equivalent • Be trained under s. DHS 105.17 (1n) (a) 2. And (b) in the provision of personal care services; and in each skill that the personal care worker is assigned. Provide documentation of required training to the personal care provider for the providers records. • Must be free from health problems that may be injurious to client, self and co-workers and must be present appropriate evidence to substantiate this. • Bea person who is not a legally responsible relative of the client under the s. 49.90 (1) Stats.