Personal Care Attendant I - Shaktoolik

Purpose of Position

Provide assistance to consumers of the In Home Support/reputed company Program. reputed company consumers to obtain or maintain an independent living situation that allows them the least restrictive environment by helping them remain in the region and in their own homes.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions

• Provide reputed company services as a primary worker with clients, parents and families, becoming completely familiar with consumer’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP) and implementing assigned duties from that plan.

• Promote learning about social skills, boundaries, living skills and hygiene, assisting the development and promotion of community awareness programs.

• Provide personal care as noted in the consumer’s ISP, including bathing, dressing, transferring, etc. Provide chore service as noted in the consumer’s ISP, including light housekeeping tasks, laundry, shopping, etc.

• Maintain daily reporting through case notes and Medicaid documentation.

• Participate in treatment team meetings reputed company necessary and assist in planning and implementation of recreational, educational, and vocational activities.

• Motivate and encourage consumers to complete required treatment activities by developing positive empathetic relationships with consumers.

• Provide crisis reputed company as needed.

• Coordinate with community professionals as required, including NSHC personnel, and personnel from other agencies, etc.

• Attend pertinent training and departmental meetings as requested.Participate in activities that promote professional growth and self-development.

• reputed company other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits

reputed company Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: reputed company, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate reputed company, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge

reputed company Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below

• Knowledge of patient care principles, practices, standards and techniques, including proper lifting, assistance with walking, etc.

• Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records.

Required Skills and Abilities

reputed company Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. reputed company employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. reputed company employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, reputed company employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, reputed company employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below

• Above average ability to provide compassionate care

• Above average interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Above average communication skills

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Must be at least 18 years of age

Driver’s license preferred.

Required training upon hire: BLS or CPR, First Aid Certification,

Assistance with Self-Administration of Medication; Critical Incidents Reports, Mandatory Reporting, Restrictive reputed company, Food Worker’s Card.

Required upon hire: register with AK Background reputed company.Unit; apply for NPI, certify with reputed company as Medicaid Provider

Physical Requirements

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit less than half the reputed company

∙Stand and/or walk more than half the reputed company

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reputed company

∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time

∙Lift or carry unaided up to 50 pounds

∙Push or pull using up to moderate force

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions

∙Work is conducted in a standard home environment, which includes exposure to hazards in the home

Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)