Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide - East Amherst

We are hiring for PCA and HHA positions!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $18.10 - $20.00 per hour

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:
The Personal Care Aide is a person who, under professional supervision, provides patients assistance with nutritional and environmental support as an extension of self-directed patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
* Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services, or
* An approved personal care aide training program, or
* PCA Alternative Competency Demonstration (ACD) approved by the Department of Health, or
* An equivalent exam approved by the Department.
Specific:
* Is able to read, write, understand and carryout directions or instructions, record messages and to keep simple records.
* Sympathetic attitude toward providing services for patients at home who home medical problems.
* Access to utilization of public or private transportation system.
* Ability to communicate information concerning a patient's condition clearly.
* Is able to use the telephone, good communication skills.
* Functions independently with minimal supervision.
* Ability to move intermittently throughout the work day, inclusive of sitting, standing and bending, pushing, pulling or moving objects and patients
* Ability to relate to and work the various personality styles, ill, disabled and elderly.
* Read, write and communicate in English.
* Maturity, emotional and mental stability.
* Experience in personal care or homemaking.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Plan, purchase, prepare and serve basic diets.
* Assist with care of teeth and mouth.
* Assist with grooming - care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails and general skin care.
* Assist with bathing patient in bed, tub or shower.
* Assist patient with eating.
* Assist patient with dressing.
* Maintain safe environment.
* Arrange schedule so that the patient follows medical recommendations such as increased physcial activity.
* Report changes in the patient's needs and conditions to the supervising nurse.
* Keep simple records.
* Perform incidental household tasks essential to the patient's health needs, such as:
- Light housekeeping.
- Making and changing beds.
- Dusting, vacuuming and mopping the rooms used by patient.
- Dishwashing.
- Tidying kitchen.
- Tidying bedroom.
- Tidying bathroom.
- Listing needed supplies.
- Shopping for patient if no other arrangement possible.
- Personal laundry of patient if no family member able or available; this may include ironing and mending.
- Sending linen to laundry.
* Record patient care activities daily.
* Participate in case conferences.
* Prioritize work/care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed as assigned.
* Utilizes universal precautions and infection control techniques as necessary.
* AIDES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ADMINISTER ANY MEDICATIONS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

ACCOUNTABILITY:
* Registered Nurse
* Director of Clinical Services
* Scheduler/Coordinator

AccordCare and our family of brands (Health Force) is a premier in-home personal care company providing services to people of all ages and levels of need. A better quality of care comes from exceptional caregivers and AccordCare only hires the best! AccordCare is an employee-friendly company. We focus on our employees to ensure they have a healthy work and life balance. Our employees become our family, and through excellent training and support, they are ready to serve our clients with a fresh perspective on successful aging.