Personal Care Specialist

Flat Irons Flex Care; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Flat Irons Flex Care is seeking a Personal Care Provider (CNA) to deliver non-medical home care in clients’ residences in Lafayette, CO. You will assist with activities of daily living, ensure a safe home environment, provide companionship, and follow each client’s care plan and agency policies.

You will complete visit documentation, assist with ADLs, meal prep, light housework, errands, and transportation to appointments while maintaining compassionate support and respect for client dignity.

Qualifications

• Home care training completed and competency evaluated before direct client care.
• Able to meet physical and mental demands of the position.
• At least 18 years old and able to lift 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Observe and help 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 and nail care.
• Assist with toileting, incontinence care, pericare, bedpans, urinals and commodes.
• Provide feeding and hydration assistance.
• Assist with exercise and mobility as specified in the service plan.
• Assist with ambulation using assistive devices and perform transfers as outlined.
• Provide skin care and monitor for unbroken, healthy skin.
• Provide medication reminders and prompting only.
• Offer protective oversight and standby assistance as required.
• Complete visit documentation including date, time in/out, services and client signature.

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