Direct Care Worker
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Direct Care WorkerApplyRefer a FriendBackJob DetailsRequisition #: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 ofHigh 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.Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California (