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Aveanna Healthcare Direct Care Worker (Dcw) in State College, Pennsylvania
Direct Care Worker (Dcw)
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Job Details
Requisition #:
201603
Location:
State College, PA 16801
Category:
Direct Care Worker
Salary:
$11.00 - $13.00 per hour
Position Details
Starting rate: $11 an hour
Qualifications:
18 years of age or older required
Completion of High School Diploma or GED
Satisfactory performance on a competency evaluation and annual reevaluation
Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments
Completion of all health screenings
Satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hire
Responsibilities:
Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, grooming and dressing
Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment
Assist the client with meals.
Assists the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device
Provides medication reminders
Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan
Maintains client/family confidentiality at all times
Reports any change in client’s mental or physical condition or in the client’s home situation to the company
Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client.
Functional Abilities:
Must be able to stoop and bend
Must be able to travel to prospective clients’ residences
Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 40 pounds
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