Home Care Aide (HCA) Job Description
• Dependability is a must • Understands and adheres to established Trinity Adult and Senior Services, LLC policies and procedures. • Performs care procedures as assigned by the Service Supervisor and according to the plan of care. • Assists with ADLs (mobility, including ambulation, transfers, and bed mobility; bathing assistance; toileting assistance; dressing assistance; eating assistance; and continence assistance). • Completes and returns paperwork, care notes, or time logs in a timely manner according to policy. • Reports changes in the client's condition and needs to the Service Supervisor. • Performs IADLs (meal planning and preparation, laundry, clean kitchen, clean bathroom, etc.) essential to health care in the home as assigned. • Assists with prescribed exercises that have been taught by the health care practitioner. • Assists with self-administration of medications as ordered by the health care practitioner. • Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary. • Performs only duties within their scope of practice and/or training. • Possible interaction with client’s family members and/or friends.