Job Details

Job Opportunity: In-Home Care Provider

This position serves a vital function in support of the company's clients, seniors and people with disabilities living independently in their homes, but who need assistance with daily tasks.

Essential duties include:

• Following specific care plans for clients and reporting on completed tasks
• Assisting with personal care needs of the client (bathing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing or assisting in routine house cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry
• Transporting client to doctor's office, grocery store and other essential errands
• Assisting client with the self-administration of medications
• Observing and reporting any changes in client's condition
• Maintaining a high degree of confidentiality at all times due to access to sensitive information
• Maintaining regular, predictable, consistent attendance and being flexible to meet the needs of the department
• Following all Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA regulations and requirements
• Abiding by all regulations, policies, procedures, and standards
• Performing other duties as assigned

Performance responsibilities include:

• Maintaining positive internal and external customer service relationships
• Maintaining open lines of communication
• Planning and organizing work effectively and ensuring its completion
• Meeting all productivity requirements
• Demonstrating team behavior and promoting a team-oriented environment
• Actively participating in Continuous Quality Improvement
• Representing the organization professionally at all times

Position requirements and competencies include:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Must have reliable transportation; if by car, a valid driver's license and proof of insurance is required
• Nurturing and compassionate nature with the desire to care for others
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable, energetic, self-motivated and well-organized

Working conditions include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, push, pull, twist and stoop
• Also includes frequent lifting in excess of 15lbs, with or without assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus