Direct Care Worker
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Requisition #:193013Location:Philipsburg, PA 16866Category:Direct Care WorkerSalary:Starting at $11.00 per hourPosition DetailsStarting rate: $11 an hourQualifications:* 18 years of age or older required* Completion of High School Diploma or GED* Satisfactory performance on a competency evaluation and annual reevaluation* Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments* Completion of all health screenings* Satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hireResponsibilities:* Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, grooming and dressing* Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment* Assist the client with meals.* Assists the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device* Provides medication reminders* Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan* Maintains client/family confidentiality at all times* Reports any change in client's mental or physical condition or in the client's home situation to the company* Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client.Functional Abilities:* Must be able to stoop and bend* Must be able to travel to prospective clients' residences* Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 40 poundsAs an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.