Personal Care Attendant

POSITION SUMMARY

Primary functions: provide personal assistance and/or health-related services to patients/clients in their place of residence; provide a safe and clean environment; work cooperatively with the patient/client and family; and report observations and problems to the Personal Care Supervisor.

QUALITIES / ATTRIBUTES OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• Positive attitude
• Takes initiative; holds themselves and their colleagues accountable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Punctuality
• Reliable transportation

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA

• Client satisfaction
• Punctuality & reliability
• Communication skills
• Initiative, willingness to learn new skills

REQUIREMENTS

Education: If under 18 years of age, must be either a high school graduate or enrolled in a vocational education program.

License: Must have a current driver's license or reliable transportation to travel to assignments.

Experience: If at least 18 years of age, have proof of competency through education and /or experience or demonstrate competency to perform tasks as assigned. If under age 18, must successfully demonstrate competency to perform tasks assigned.

Skills: Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and be competent to perform tasks assigned by Supervisor Demonstrates interest in the welfare of those who are elderly and/or disabled. Must successfully complete a Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and pass a written Skills Test.

Background Checks: Must agree to and pass a criminal history check and an Employee Misconduct Registry check.

Environmental and Working Conditions

Works in patient’s/client’s residence in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious diseases; must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical & Mental Effort:

Prolonged standing and walking required. Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients/clients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient/client needs, to make quick decisions, and to meet patient/client and family psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Must have the ability to use durable medical equipment in the home.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote positive, supportive, and respectful communication to the patient/client and family and Agency personnel
• Provide an environment that promotes respect for the patient’s/client’s privacy and property
• Provide personal assistance or health-related tasks to patient/client according to the Individualized Service Plan
• Appropriately report changes to ensure continuity of care
• Practice accepted infection control principles
• Provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment
• Utilize skills necessary to perform services according to the Agency’s policy
• Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the Agency and demonstrate effective time management skills
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by attending required in-services
• Promote the Agency’s philosophy and administrative policies to ensure the quality of care

ABOUT BAYVIEW HOME HEALTH SERVICES

We are an acquisitive and rapidly growing company focused on delivering quality, compliant, and cost-effective home health care.

Our One Team, One Plan, One Goal approach is our guiding vision. We are relentless in pursuit of this plan and are focused on continuous improvement. We focus on collective and individual goals that are aligned to common goals.

Our culture is a collaborative one. We respect each other and our conversations are candid but constructive. We hold ourselves and each other accountable.

We are process-oriented.

The numbers speak for themselves; we are driven by data and facts. These are incorporated into our goal-setting and performance evaluations.