ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:
This position is accountable for providing nutritional, environmental and social support services, including household activities to maintain an environment which is safe, clean and promotes the physical and emotional well-being of the client according to CareGivers policies, procedures and standards, including all federal, state and local regulations.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
This position reports to a registered nurse. RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow a designated work plan.
- Performing housekeeping activities to maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Planning and preparing meals.
- Participate in supportive activities to promote or maintain the client’s independence in the home setting.
- Communicating significant changes in the status of the client and/or family.
- Maintaining a record of activities as directed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Some or total assistance with making and changing beds.
- Some or total assistance with dusting and vacuuming the rooms which the patient uses.
- Some or total assistance with cleaning of the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom and other appropriate rooms.
- Some or total assistance with dishwashing.
- Some or total assistance with listing needed supplies.
- Some or total assistance with shopping for patient if no family member is available or able;
- Some or total assistance with laundering, this may include necessary ironing and mending.
- Some or total assistance with payment of bills and other essential errands.
- Some or total assistance with meal preparation including simple modified diets.
- May accompany to medical appointments, shopping trips, theater, restaurants etc.
- May participate in leisure activities, i.e. card games, puzzles
REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent must meet the minimum criteria for selection and includes the following: maturity, emotional and mental stability, and experience as a homemaker; ability to read and write, understand and carry-out directions and instructions, record messages, and keep simple records; and display sympathetic attitude toward providing services for patient at home. This position requires the completion of a health examination and immunization prior to placement on a case and completion of an annual health assessment and thereafter to certify that the incumbent is free of communicable disease and physically capable of performing assigned duties.
Rev. 12/14 616.0