Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Client Care Assistant provides caring and competent in-home care to help LIFETIME clients remain safely in their homes by maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment. The Client Care Assistant provides care and support in order to keep the client at the optimal level of physical and mental function at home.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1.
- Maintain client confidentiality and privacy.
- 2.
- Read and follow each client's care plan and provide outlined services.
- 3.
- Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, skin care, mouth care, and shaving (with electric razor only).
- 4.
- Ensure the client is clean, comfortable, and dry at all times.
- 5.
- Plan and prepare meals and snacks according to dietary guidelines and encourage the client to eat a healthy diet.
- Assist with eating when necessary.
- 6.
- Wash the client's personal laundry and bed linens.
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- Maintain a safe and comfortable home environment that eliminates accident hazards.
- 8.
- Remind the client to take the correct medication at the right time.
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- Help client with safe exercise, ambulation, and transferring.
- 10.
- Supervise and monitor daily activities.
- 11.
- Perform light house cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and keeping all living areas clean.
- 12.
- Monitor client's status and report changes to supervisor.
- Keep the supervisor informed of the care being provided and any questions or issues that arise.
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- Transport and accompany the client to medical appointments using the caregiver's vehicle or the client's vehicle upon the client's request.
- Make sure all follow-up tests or appointments are scheduled and completed.
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- Does errands including shopping, going to the post office, and dry cleaners.
- 15.
- Help the client stay in touch with family, friends, and the community.
- 16.
- Assist with making phone calls and appointments.
- 17.
- Participate in reading, games, and other activities to help the client maintain mental function.
- 18.
- Assist with mail sorting and filling out forms.
- 19.
- Provide care and feeding of pets.
- 20.
- Organize cupboards, closets, and open areas.
- 21.
- Keeps accurate time, attendance, and task records using telephony to clock in and out or activity sheets when appropriate.
- 22.
- Other duties as outlined in Client Care Plan.
Qualifications
- EDUCATION High School diploma or equivalent required.
- EXPERIENCE Candidates who are not certified as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) must have a minimum of 2 years of experience providing personal care, preferably in a home setting.
- LICENSURE Home Health Aide (HHA) certification or Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) preferred.
- Valid state issued driver's license required.
- SPECIAL SKILLS Is trustworthy, reliable, and enjoys helping people and is able to work as a team player.
- Can work independently of regular direct supervision and follow written directions.
- Can use sound judgment while adhering to all company policies and guidelines.
- Ability to cook, clean, and perform all household tasks.
- Ability to provide personal care assistance and homemaking as needed.
- Physical demand 1.
- The physical demands of this position range from sedentary to medium-heavy, i.e., constant handling of up to 10 pounds, to occasional handling of up to 70 pounds.
- 2.
- Standing, walking, and handling are performed on a constant basis.
- Carrying, bending, lifting/lowering, pushing/pulling with whole body and with arms are performed on a frequent basis.
- Sitting, squatting/kneeling, twisting, and reaching are performed on an occasional basis.
- 3.
- The highest physical demand of this position is incurred while transferring a patient.
- Examples include sideling to sitting, sitting to standing, and lifting from chair, commode, toilet, bed, or floor.
- Loads lifted or forces exerted up to 70 pounds per person in a height range of 0-36 inches.
- 4.
- Daily driving an automobile varied distances to client locations, as well as constant entering and exiting of the automobile may be required.
- Enter the building using varied levels of stairs in order to provide service.
Additional Information
*The safety of our home care staff in the community is a top priority at Yale New Haven Health at Home! All of our staff have a Safety Alert GPS device, safety alert phone app and have access to an escort service if our security background check and comprehensive safety matrix meets criteria.
YNHHS Requisition ID: 184183
