FT/ PT - PCA Job Opportunities with Flexible Hours & Competitive Wage

General Purpose: Are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation. Applicability of this Job Description: This job description for a Personal Care Aide may be used only in the following situations: · In an organization that is not subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation; or · In an organization that is subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation, a Home Care Aide may be employed exclusively to furnish personal care aid-only services under a Medicaid personal care benefit. [CITE: 42CFR §484.80(i)] Essential Functions: · Reads and records client temperature, pulse, and respiration. · Promotes and maintains a clean, safe, healthy, and therapeutic client environment. · Assists, performs and trains client and family in activities of daily living such bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, dressing/undressing, toileting and elimination, eating and adequate nutritional intake. · Assists client with mobility, ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises or exercise programs. · Assists client with home-making activities such as shopping, errands, light laundering, meal planning and preparation, serving of meals, socialization activities, and child care. · Assists in medication reminding. · Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered. · Immediately reports medication administration errors, client medication refusals, and evidence of any adverse reaction or side-effects of medications to the delegating registered nurse. · Utilizes infection prevention and control measures, such as universal precautions; handwashing; safe handling of equipment, soiled items, and sharp devices; and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). · Follows the assignment sheet/service plan and performs only tasks that are evaluated/delegated. · Recognizes, reports, and records/documents change in client condition and safety to supervisor. · Documents observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner. · Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and tasks. · Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services. · Provides requested documents to keep employee file current. · Completes other assignments as requested as delegated/requested. · Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness Program, as requested. · Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested. · Honors patient rights. · Accesses personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/departmet