Essential Functions:

• Changes bed linens, washes and irons client's laundry, and cleans client's quarters.
• Cleans kitchen and bath fixtures and appliances, dusts and sweeps floors.
• Purchases, prepares, and serves food for client, may require following special prescribed diets.
• Assists clients into and out of bed, wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs.
• Assists clients with dressing, bathing, toileting and grooming.
• Assists with mobility and transfer for partial weight-bearing clients.
• Reads and writes essential correspondence for clients unable to do so for themselves.
• Entertains client, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with client in cases involving respite care.
• Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested such as obtaining household supplies and running essential errands.
• Maintains records of services performed and of apparent condition of client.
• Attends regular in-services on relevant care topics.

• Hygiene care of persons with ostomies and catheters.
• Administering bowel programs.
• Application of aseptic dressings.
• Assistance with non-injectable medicines.
• Passive range of motion.
• Assistance with use of transfer devices.

Additional Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Conforms to all applicable Serve Link Home Care, Inc. policies and procedures. Participates actively in continuing education and in-services.
Maintains confidentiality of patient information and business trade practices.
Assumes accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to Serve Link Home Care, Inc. policy.
 

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: NA
• Training: Training provided for all workers (minimum of two hours for CNAs). Training may range from 2 hours to 28 hours depending on the experience of the worker and the level of need of care provided (ie. Advanced Personal Care requires additional training for all non-CNA staff).
• License I Certification: Driver's license and proof of current auto liability insurance.

• Participates in on-call rotation
• Reliable transportation

• Health
• Vision
• Dental