Direct Care Worker

Emerald Home Health; Carnegie, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Home Health seeks Direct Care Workers to provide companionship and assistance to clients in home or institutional settings. You will follow instructions and refrain from nursing duties while ensuring client comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include helping with daily living activities, preparing light meals, documenting tasks, and maintaining a safe home environment. High school diploma, basic reading/writing skills, references, and computer proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write.
• Experience as Direct Care Worker or similar.
• Verifiable references.
• Experience in high-pressure environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, meal prep and companionship.
• Provide companionship by talking, reading and listening.
• Prepare light meals for clients.
• Ensure consumer belongings are safeguarded and environment is safe.
• Record tasks per Emerald Home Health policy.
• Maintain a daily activity record in electronic verification system.
• Perform duties according to Plan of Care.

Skills

Reading and writing

Computer skills

MS Office proficiency

Adaptability to changing priorities

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Direct Care Worker provides companionship and assistance to a consumer in the home or in an institutional setting. The Direct Care Worker must be sympathetic toward consumers and be able to carry out instructions. A Direct Care Worker may not perform any duties or procedures that require any nursing knowledge, training or experience. A Direct Care Worker does not perform personal health care services.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Care Workers assist clients withdaily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and companionship. They ensure client safety, observe and report condition changes, and help clients maintain independence in their homes or community settings.
• Provides companionship to the consumer by talking, reading, and listening and in other appropriate ways.
• Preparing light meals.
• Assure consumer belongings are safeguarded and treated with respect while maintaining a safe environment for consumer.
• Record tasks performed according to Emerald Home Care’s policy.
• Keeps a daily activity record in electronic verification system.
• Performs duties according to the SAF (Service Authorization Form) or Plan of Care.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and write.
• Satisfactory work record with experience as a Direct Support Personnel or similar experience required.
• Verifiable references required.
• Working experience in a high-pressure environment, including experience in adapting to changing priorities. Candidates must also have computer/ keyboard skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Physical Demands

• Lifting unspecified weights, depending on assignment requirements.
• Bending, scooping, stooping to prepare equipment, materials, or objects for treating clients or managing client care of the client environment.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Quick Information

Employment Type

Full time and Part time