Jennicare Home Health Services Personal Care Aide in Harrisburg, PA | 1272002231

Estimated Pay info	$13 per hour
Hours	Full-time
Location	Harrisburg, PA 17109 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania open_in_new

Job Details:

Provides personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks, and other related support services essential to the consumer’s health.
Observes, records, and reports all changes to the supervisor.
Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands.
Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instructions and assists with feeding as necessary.
Assists with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Assists with toileting, including the use of a bedpan, commode, or toilet.
Assists self-directing consumers with transfers and ambulation, including the use of a cane, walker, and wheelchair.

Provides routine skin care. May assist self-directing consumers in applying nonprescription topical medications to the skin surface:

Collects routine specimens.
Obtains the consumer’s weight.
Assist self-directing consumers in reminding them of their home maintenance exercise programs.
Assists the self-directing consumer with reminders on changing the tubing or refilling a tank in the use of their oxygen equipment.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous experience as a home health aide or in a similar role is preferred.
Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Compassionate and patient demeanor when working with clients of all ages.
Ability to adapt to the changing needs of clients with special needs or medical conditions.

Benefits:

Personal Care Aide