Position Title:
Live In
Paraprofessional Per Diem - Job Code # PPD1
Location:
Lexington, Arlington, Beverly, Gloucester, North Reading
Department: Paraprofessional
All Care Division: ACR
Position Summary: Assist clients with personal care and home management as instructed by the professional and documented on the written plan of care.
AGENCY EXPECTATION OF EMPLOYEE All Care expects each employee to maintain a positive, respectful attitude, to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management, to meet departmental productivity standards, while keeping current the necessary skills to work in the home care environment. Each employee is expected to maintain open, honest and appropriately confidential communications with all customer groups in order to foster an effective service environment. All Care expects each employee to report to work on time and to keep unplanned absences to a minimum.
HOURS/SCHEDULE:.
Shift:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Client Care
Understands and Follows client Care Plan as directed by primary clinician.
Supervises and assists clients with Activities of Daily Living with demonstrated skill.
Observes and reports any changes in the client's condition and environmental situation.
Professionalism
Arrives on time, prepared to perform duties.
Attends in-services regularly.
Communication
Communicates with scheduling staff, supervisors and clients, especially any changes or variation in schedule.
Document home health aide services provided and submit paperwork in a timely manner.
Identify the client's non-verbal communication in relation to pain and report to the supervisor
Maintain a good understanding of the grieving process and accepts client's wishes.
Live In Specifications:
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Meal prep
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Sleep times
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Meal times
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Diet
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Purchase and storage of food
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Personal care time for HHA
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Laundry
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience, Education and Licensure
Minimum of eighth grade education, high school graduate or
GED preferred. Must be a mature person of at least 18 years
of age who has successfully completed a Certified Home
Health Aide Training Program (minimum of 75 hours), and has
demonstrated competency. Unless otherwise agreed upon by
employer, employee must have a valid drivers license.
Furthermore, employee shall have use of a vehicle during
working times and insurance as a driver of that automobile.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short
correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple
correspondence. Ability to effectively present information
in one-on-one and small group situations to customers,
clients, and other employees of the organization.
Certificates, Licenses,
Registrations
Must be Certified as a Home Health Aide in Massachusetts.
Must have a valid driver's license and valid car
registration. Furthermore, employee shall have use of a
vehicle during working times and insurance as a driver of
that automobile. Must attend in-service education, a minimum
of 12 hours per Calendar year which must include those
designated as mandatory.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to
finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach
with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel,
crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee
must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds and frequently
lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed
to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level
in the work environment is usually moderate.
Contact Information:
Please contact Laurie Proulx, Recruiter
All Care, 2 State Street, Lynn, MA 01901
Email: lproulx@allcarecareers.org
Phone: 781-244-1050
Fax: 781-586-1636
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