Homecare Aide

Description

Public Health is looking for a full-time Homecare Aide to provide bathing assistance, light housekeeping, and small errands for clients in Poweshiek County.

• Assists with providing homemaker and/or personal care assistance in accordance with established policies and procedures and in support of related public health programs. Performs the direct service tasks assigned in the plan of care established by the RN and coordinates care with other disciplines.

 Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Care Delivery
• Home Care Aide Services
• Provide physical support to assist clients to perform daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, or light exercise.
• Reminds clients to take medications.
• Uses safety measures to prevent incidents and instructs clients in home safety measures.
• Notifies RN on same day of changes in client’s condition and documents notification.
• Demonstrates competency in all skills assigned by RN.
• Gives clients information on community resources and notifies supervising RN of action.
• Encourages clients to complete tasks as able for themselves.

Homemaker Services
• Completes assigned household tasks in courteous, efficient manner.
• Complies with client’s needs in completing tasks according to their instructions.
• Observes other tasks that could contribute to client’s safety and makes suggestions to RN regarding care plan.

Clerical Support
• Provides clerical support for other public health programs by answering telephone calls, making appointments, entering data into computer systems, assisting with equipment requests and maintenance of loan closet.