Home Health Aide / Personal Care Aide- Ontario County

Job Description

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

Provide personal care and supportive services to individuals in the community, in the privacy of their home.

Essential Functions

• Provide health-related services as outlined in the plan of care, authorized by a physician, and established by a registered nurse or licensed therapist, under the direction of the Aide Matrix established by the NYS Department of Health.
• Provide assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping and / or other related supportive tasks to a patient with health care needs in his / her home.
• Immediately report changes in client’s condition to supervising professional.
• Ensure the safety of the client, client’s family and / or the employee.
• Maintain HIPAA.
• Complete and submit necessary patient documentation including charting tasks and observations on android device.
• Attend ongoing in-service programs in a timely manner, to maintain certification.
• All other duties as assigned.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Education Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements

Work Environment

The HHA / PCA is primarily in a non-office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

The working conditions are classified as medium work :

Physical Requirements

The following is a description of the physical requirements on a daily basis for the HHA / PCA. While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly expected to :

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

EOE / AA Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran