HOMEMAKER

Description

Job Summary

The Homemaker is responsible for community-based household management and for the compassionate and accurate performance of job duties.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred

High School diploma or GED; 18 years of age; CNA, STNA, or have completed a minimum of one year of supervised experience in direct care; successful completion of pre-employment competency evaluation.

Major Job Responsibilities

1. Performs light housekeeping including, but not limited to, changing of bed linens, vacuuming, sweeping and washing of floors; dusting of the client's immediate environment, emptying wastebaskets and garbage as necessary. The refrigerator/freezer is defrosted, when necessary, if the client or caretaker is unable to do so. Cleaning of the bathroom shall include cleaning of the bathtub and/or sink prior to and after client use. The floor shall be mopped if it becomes wet. Cleaning the kitchen shall include washing dishes used by the aide to fix meals for the client, wiping counters and dry mopping the floor. Washing inside windows within reach from the floor may also be done.
2. Plans nutritious meals and assists with feeding.
3. Launders personal laundry of the client, essential to the client's health care.
4. Runs errands, such as grocery shopping of essentials at the nearest grocery store.
5. Assists with self-administered medications. The Homemaker should remind the client to take their own medications. This includes bringing the medication to the client. It does not include determining the quantity of medication, nor directly giving the dosage to the client.
6. Provides transportation for the client, family member and/or caretaker only with the permission from the Preble Home Health Services office. Contact the office for more information.
7. Provides companionship, motivation, and emotional support to the client with friendliness, care and compassion.
8. Appropriately and accurately completes required agency records; maintains communication with agency.
9. Appropriately and accurately observes patient status; reports and documents changes in patient condition for agency and RN Case Manager.
10. Recognizes emergencies and reacts appropriately and accurately with emergency procedures; practices basic home safety.
11. Practices Universal Precautions for infection control including, but no limited to, hand washing techniques.
12. Other job-related duties as requested or required.

Qualifications