Personal Care Attendant - Stebbins

Norton Sound Health Corp.; Alaska; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Norton Sound Health Corp. seeks a Personal Care Attendant for the Stebbins region to provide in-home support under the ISP plan. The role focuses on assisting consumers to maintain independence in their homes within the region, with duties including personal care, light chores, and community participation.

Requirements include a high school diploma and 0 years in a human service setting; CPR/BLS and First Aid are required upon hire. Driver’s license preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care principles and techniques including proper lifting.
• Ability to document consistently in case notes and Medicaid documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach services to clients and implement duties from ISP.
• Promote learning of social, living, hygiene skills and community awareness.
• Provide personal care per ISP and light housekeeping.
• Maintain daily reporting through case notes and Medicaid documentation.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and plan activities.
• Motivate clients to complete treatment activities with empathetic relationships.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Coordinate with NSHC staff and other agencies.
• Attend trainings and departmental meetings; pursue professional growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Personal Care Attendant - Stebbins

REGULAR PART TIME - 50% Staff Nome, AK, US

Personal Care Attendant in Stebbins

Purpose of Position:

Provide assistance to consumers of the In Home Support/PCA Program. Enable 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 outreach 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 when 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 intervention 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge:

• 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:

• Above average ability to provide compassionate care
• Above average interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience

• 0 year(s) in a human service or healthcare setting providing direct consumer care
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Credentials

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 Intervention, Food Worker’s Card.

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

Physical Requirements

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit less than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• 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)