Direct Care Worker (DCW)- Evans City, PA

An individual who, under supervision, provides assistance with nutritional and environmental support, personal hygiene, feeding, and dressing.

Organizational Relationship: Reports to the designated supervisor

Risk Of Occupational Exposure To Blood Borne Pathogens: B: limited exposure

Qualifications:

• 1 year of direct care experience or equivalent educational experience (preferred)
• Practices good hygiene and is neat in personal appearance (required)
•  Fluent in English- reading, writing and speaking (required)
• Must have or be willing to obtain CPR certification (required)
• Successfully pass clearance and reference checks (required)
• Able to obtain 2 step TB test (required)
• Successfully pass a criminal background check (required)
• Valid Driver's License (preferred) 

Offered Benefits:

• Company paid life insurance
• 401K
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• AFLAC

Responsibilities:

Personal Services - assists with:

• Bath (tub, shower, or bed)
• Oral hygiene
• Grooming and care of hair
• Ordinary care of nails
• Routine skin care/ lotion massage
• Positioning and turning of patents that cannot assist self- in bed and chair.
• Elimination
• Assist with eating, dressing walking and toileting
• Remind Consumer to take self-administered medications.

Homemaking - assists with:

• Meal planning and preparation in accordance with complex and modified diets
• Feeding
• Linen change (occupied and unoccupied)
• Laundry, Consumer's only
• Light housekeeping; washing dishes, clean kitchen, dust & vacuum, only those rooms the consumer uses.
• List needed supplies and grocery shopping

DCW'S ARE REQUIRED TO:

• Follow universal precautions whenever giving any aspect of Consumer service.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Perfom1 ONLY those functions specified for each individual Consumer on the service plan.
• Respond to the physical, emotional and development needs of Constm1ers.
• Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident, e.g., accident, injury,or significant change in Consumer's condition.

  Essential Administrative Functions:

• Follow Consumer rights at all times.
• Record each activity performed on each case on a daily basis.
• Report any incidents or Consumer changes immediately.
• Submit Daily Activity Sheets and record accurately on a timely basis (WEEKLY).
• Follow instructions, is punctual and is at work as scheduled.
• Follow all appropriate agency policies.
• Attend in-service education annually per agency policy.
• Provide all information required for the maintenance of her/his personnel record as per
• State regulations and Agency policy.
• Show interest, asks questions and seek help as indicated; is receptive to supervision.
• Develop relationships and is cooperative with Consumer, family and supervisor.
• Maintain appropriate appearance.
• Is productive and uses time efficiently.
• Follows instructions, is punct11al and attendance is acceptable.
• Cooperates with supervisor and with Consumer/family.
• Is self-reliant and plans appropriately.
• Other duties as are reasonably assigned

Functional Abilities:

• Is able to carry bundles upstairs weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop and bend.
• Must be able to travel to prospective Consumer' s place of residence.
• Must be able to hear and effectively communicate in English.

Salary : $25,000 - $31,700