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Home Health Aide
•13 days ago
Estimated Pay | $40 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Houston, TX 77093 Houston, Texas |
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Job Description
Job Description
Description
- Personal Care Attendants provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite.
- Personal Care Attendants are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.
Reporting Relationship
- This position reports to the Supervisor.
Responsibilities/Activities:
- Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:
- bathing
- shaving
- ambulation
- mouth care
- dressing
- exercise
- hair care
- feeding
- toileting
- nail care
- positioning
- medication reminding
- skin care
- transferring
- vital signs and blood pressure
- Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
- Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
- Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices.
- Monitor supplies and resources.
- Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
- Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
- Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
- Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Required Knowledge
- Knowledge of personal care and home management skills.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal care services, including needs determinants, and meeting quality standards.
- Knowledge of the English/Spanish language.
Required Skills/Abilities
- The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living.
- The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Physical and Mental Demands
- Good physical and mental health.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.
- Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
Qualifications/Education
- Training in Personal Care.
- Current driver’s license (preferred).
- Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.
Training/Experience
- May require related experience.
- On the job training for new activities.