Personal Care Specialist

Apploi; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking a Personal Care Provider (CNA) to deliver non-medical home care services in clients' residences. You will assist with activities of daily living, maintain a safe home environment, and provide compassionate companionship per the client’s care plan and agency policies.

Responsibilities include meal prep, light housekeeping, errands, transportation assistance, and documenting visits. The role emphasizes dignity, safety, and individualized support for clients in Boulder, CO.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds
• Free from communicable diseases or health conditions
• Completion of required home care training and competency evaluation
• Ability to meet physical and mental demands

Responsibilities

• Observe and maintain a safe and secure home environment
• Report safety concerns to management
• Assist with meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry and dishwashing
• Perform shopping and errands as outlined in the care plan
• Assist clients with appointments and community activities
• Provide companionship, conversation and social interaction
• Offer emotional reassurance and encouragement
• Promote mental stimulation through reading, writing, and engaging activities
• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, hair care, shaving, and nail care
• Assist with toileting, incontinence care, pericare, bedpans, urinals, and commodes
• Empty urinary collection devices and ostomy bags as outlined in the care plan
• Assist with feeding and hydration
• Provide exercise and mobility assistance as specified in the service plan
• Assist with ambulation for weight-bearing clients
• Perform transfers as outlined in the care plan
• Provide skin care of unbroken, healthy skin
• Provide medication reminders and prompting only
• Assist with limited respiratory support as needed
• Provide protective oversight and standby assistance
• Complete visit documentation with date/time/services and client signature

Skills

Companionship

Activities of daily living

Mobility assistance

Job description

Position Summary

The Personal Care Provider (PCP) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers non-medical home care services to clients in their residences. This role focuses on assisting clients with activities of daily living, ensuring a safe home environment, and providing compassionate companionship in accordance with each client’s individualized care plan and agency policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds

• Free from communicable diseases, open skin lesions, or other health conditions that may interfere with job performance or client safety

• Completion of required home care training and successful competency evaluation prior to providing direct client care

• Ability to meet physical and mental demands of the position

Essential Job Duties

Home Safety & Environment

• Observe and help maintain a safe and secure home environment

• Report mechanical, structural, or safety concerns to management

Household & Errand Support

• Assist with meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, and dishwashing

• Perform shopping and errands as outlined in the care plan

• Assist clients with appointments and community activities

Companionship & Emotional Support

• Provide companionship, conversation, and social interaction

• Offer emotional reassurance and encouragement

• Promote mental stimulation through reading, writing, and engaging activities

Personal Care & Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, hair care, shaving (electric or safety razor only), and general nail care

• Assist with toileting, incontinence care, pericare, bedpans, urinals, and commodes

• Empty urinary collection devices and ostomy bags as outlined in the care plan

• Assist with feeding and hydration

• Provide assistance with exercise and mobility as specified in the service plan

• Assist with ambulation for weight-bearing clients using assistive devices

• Perform transfers as outlined in the care plan

• Provide general skin care to unbroken, healthy skin

Medication & Health Support

• Provide medication reminders and prompting only

• Assist with limited respiratory support, including temporary removal and replacement of a cannula for grooming or hygiene

• Provide protective oversight and standby assistance as required

Documentation

• Complete visit documentation for each service provided

• Documentation must include date, time in/out, services performed, and client signature