Vitra Health: PC Homemaker

Job Purpose

• A Home Health Aide is a professional that provides both personal care services (Activities of Daily Living) and Homemaking Services (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) to those who are disabled or dependent upon a home health care program
• Providing personal care services and household services to clients according to the care plan developed by the Registered Nurse. To reduce the number of individuals in the home, Home Health Aides will often be assigned Homemaking hour(s) with a consumer
• Travelling to clients’ homes to provide care within stated availability and travel radius 

Assists the client with the following Personal Care Services including, but not limited to: 

• Bathing 
• Hygiene care: skin, hair, feet, toes, hands, fingers, nails, etc...
• Shaving
• Mouth care: teeth, gums and dentures
• Dressing and Undressing
• Feeding (if indicated on care plan)
• Toileting
• Ambulating per care plan and RN
• Practices universal precautions and infection control

Assist the client with the following Homemaking including but not limited to: 

• Purchasing groceries and other household supplies
• Pharmacy run/medication pickup 
• Provide companionship
• Preparing food
• Making and changing beds
• Cleaning household supplies
• Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping the carpet and/or floor
• Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
• Washing dishes
• Laundry and Ironing

Observing & Reporting

• Physical, mental or behavioral changes. Any changes report to the Coordinator, Registered Nurse, LPN, Case Manager and/or Program Director
• Changes in the family dynamic that may affect the client's overall well being
• Any emergency situation; reporting of any hospitalizations or vacations by Participant
• Request from the client, their family or physician for changes in the service plan schedule
• Maintains accurate records of the daily activity of each participant
• Utilize the electronic visit verification system, Skedulo, mobile app to view and accept client assignments and complete the assignment including but not limited to: utilizing geo-track to track travel time and mileage, executing all forms/tasks/etc., and obtaining required signatures