Job Description - Personal Care Attendant
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3JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
Personal Care Attendant
DIVISION:
Home Care
REPORTS TO:
Registered Nurse
POSITION PURPOSE:
To provide direct care to clients in order to help each client reach and maintain his or her highest level
of performance and independence.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Understand and adhere to information and precautions contained in individual clients' Home Plan of Care; assist in periodic
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client evaluations and assessments with other members of the health care team.
Assist the client with exercise, ROM, ambulating, transfer activities (may be under the supervision of physical therapy or
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occupational therapy).
Assist the client with personal care activities including bathing, skin care, back rub, hair care, nail care, dressing and
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undressing, feeding, oral hygiene, shaving, grooming, and bedtime care.
Read and record temperature, pulse and respiration of clients.
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Administer care to clients including (but not limited to) TPR, weight, hot and cold applications, and application of support
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stockings and ace bandages.
Give catheter care to clients, collect urine and stool specimens, do diabetic urine testing, give suppositories and enemas;
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record intake and output.
Assist the client to the bathroom or in use of urinal or bedpan. Keep incontinent clients clean and dry.
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Assist the client with client's self-administration of medications.
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Assist the client with personal communication skills as needed.
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Prepare appropriate documentation of client status and the care or service furnished for the clinical record.
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Report any noticeable changes in clients' physical condition, attitude, reaction, appetite, etc., to supervisor on same day of
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observation.
Report all client and employee incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately.
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Report any unsafe client behavior such as unauthorized smoking, combative behavior, etc., to supervisor on same day of
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observation.
Ensure maintenance of a clean, safe, comfortable and healthy environment for the client.
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Observe safety precautions, including: wiping up wet floors, spills, and other falling hazards immediately; also, reporting
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safety hazards, frayed electrical cords, unsecure handrails, malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors/alarms,
defective equipment or environmental hazards to supervisor on the same day of observation.
Use transfer belt whenever transferring and/or ambulating clients; use mechanical lifts (hoyer, century) whenever appropriate
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for transfers.
Use proper body mechanics.
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Engage in respectful social interaction with client, including friendly conversation and empathic support as well as respecting
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clients' privacy and property.
Exhibit positive attitude and behavior and demonstrate respect for employees and clients and maintain absolute
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confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients, clients' families and employees.
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