Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
In-Home Aide Job Description The In-Home Aide provides hands-on assistance with ADL’s (activities of daily living) and IADL’s (instrumental activities of daily living) to clients in their home. Qualifications: • 1-year experience working in a home care setting • Must have valid NC Driver’s License. • Personal means of transportation • Good interpersonal skills • Dependable • NA I or NA II (if applicable) Job Duties: • Maintain the home in an optimum state of cleanliness and safety. • Provide light housekeeping tasks, including such duties as preparation of meals, laundry, shopping. • Provide hands on assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and eating. • Provide client with assistance with self-administration of medications. • May assist with monitoring of blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, temperature, pulse, and respirations (if within scope of practice and delegated by a RN) • Report to the RN Supervisor any change in condition, incidents or problems related to the client, immediately. • Report any unusual incidents or changes in the client’s behavior to the RN Supervisor • Document accurately and maintain service records • Perform other duties as assigned by the RN Supervisor.