Summary: Perform a variety of supportive client care duties. Provide related services that promote comfort, safety, and meet the client’s personal needs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists residents with activities of daily living
• Reports any changes in client’s condition/appearance/function to nurse supervisor or manager
• Assist client to maintain optimal nutritional and hydration status by meal planning, grocery shopping and helping client to eat
• Treats all equipment with care
• Reports faulty or broken equipment according to schedule
• Maintain neatness of client’s home
• Prepares medication reminders
• Escorts client to various activities and appointments
• Makes appropriate use of supplies, utilizing as necessary in order to reduce waste
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner
• Maintains the self-respect and dignity of each client at all times
• Maintains confidentiality regarding client information

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrates competency in hand washing
• Follows all isolation protocols
• Follows universal precautions
• Adheres to time and attendance policies
• Follows dress code.
• Education Requirements:
• Must meet the Ohio Department of Aging education, training, and experience requirement to provide Personal Care Services and Homemaker Services.
• Pervious Home Care experience preferred.