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Career Center
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Below you can read the job description for the Home
Care Assistant position at Spoon River Home Health Services.
If you meet the requirements for this position
and are interested in applying,
please call our office at (309) 245-0723.
 Responsible
to:
Director of Client Care Aide/Homecare
Services Manager
Description:
Provides support services in the home setting, including cleaning,
laundry, window washing, meal preparation,
shopping and other home-based services.
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JOB
DUTIES/KNOWLEDGE |
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1. Performs housecleaning and
other household services such as vacuuming, dusting, cleaning
bathrooms, scrubbing, sweeping, glass cleaning, bedmaking,
etc. as requested in the client plan of care or special
instructions from the client. |
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2. Performs support services,
such as meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, errands
and transporting clients to appointments within the guidelines
of the written plan of care. |
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3. Recognizes and reports
changes in the client’s expectations of services and condition
promptly to the support services manager. |
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4. Records activities and
submits time cards and other forms promptly and accurately
according to policy. |
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5. Uses cleaning equipment and
supplies responsibly. Takes care to prevent breakage in the
home. |
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6. Attends at least two hours
of in-service programming annually. |
JOB PERFORMANCE
Demonstrates initiative and
skills in planning and organizing work |
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1. Demonstrates a desire to set
and meet objectives and to find increasingly efficient ways to
perform tasks. |
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2. Completes work, care and
documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames. |
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3. Requires minimal supervision
and is self-directed. |
MISSION/AGENCY STANDARDS
Demonstrates organizational awareness and commitment |
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1. Understands and
appropriately applies the chain of command in relation to job
position and supervision. |
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2. Knows and understands the
agency mission in relation to own job position. |
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Observes confidentiality policy
at all times |
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1. Protects and honors customer
and coworker confidentiality. |
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2. Respects customers’ and
coworkers’ right to privacy. |
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Observes attendance and attire
policies |
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1. Meets attendance and
punctuality expectations. |
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2. Demonstrates cooperation
with scheduling requests to meet agency needs. |
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3. Consistently adheres to
agency dress code. |
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Complies with all other related
policies, procedures and requests |
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1. Recommends and/or supports
changes to policies and procedures. |
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2. Demonstrates knowledge of
policies and procedures applicable to own job position. |
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3. Adheres to policies and
procedures. Honors requests of management for interim rules. |
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Conserves agency resources
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1. Maintains agency property,
supplies and equipment in a manner that demonstrates ownership
and
accountability. |
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2. Maintains the work area to
reduce the likelihood of safety hazards and to enhance its
general
appearance |
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COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
Demonstrates interpersonal understanding and utilizes
effective communication skills |
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1. Considers effects of words and
actions on others. |
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2. Utilizes listening skills that
indicate understanding and promotes accurate interpretation of
others’ concerns, motivations and feelings. |
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3. Recognizes the influence of
beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accepts strengths and
limitations in others. |
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4. Works toward resolution of
interpersonal conflicts as they arise. |
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5. Recognizes when others are in
need of information, assistance or direction and consistently
offers and provides help. |
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6. Attends and participates
positively in meetings. |
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7. Regularly reads and
appropriately applies information to practice. |
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8. Uses words that express
respect, patience and understanding in interactions with
others. |
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9. Acknowledges others verbally
and nonverbally (eye contact, expression, tone of voice)
promptly and courteously. |
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10. Follows appropriate phone
etiquette. |
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behaviors of cooperation |
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1. Develops cooperation and
collaborative work efforts that generally benefit all involved
parties. |
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2. Demonstrates the initiative to
meet the needs of the agency by assisting coworkers when work
load permits. |
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Continuing education and personal/professional development
responsibilities |
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1. Maintains personal health
status requirements in relation to job position. |
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2. Maintains professional
licensure/certification. |
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3. Maintains current personnel
file information and provides information to agency in timely
manner. |
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4. Sets own development
challenges and volunteers to learn. |
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5. Assists with orientation of
new personnel. |
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6. Adheres to agency infection
control and safety policies, including education, reporting,
and practice implementation specific to job position. |
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7. Attends agency provided
inservice programs to fulfill requirements of position and
agency policies. |
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adaptability, flexibility, self-control and maturity in work
and behavior |
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1. Maintains stable performance
and emotions when faced with opposition, pressure and/or
stressful conditions. |
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2. Recognizes codependency issues
in caregiving roles and exercises caution in relationships to
maintain objectivity. |
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3. Develops work relationships
that honor and respect others’ strengths and abilities.
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QUALIFICATION
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Takes oral and written instruction well.
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Minimum of six months of experience in
housecleaning or closely related area with demonstrated skills.
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Ability to work in a team environment.
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Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate skills of
communicating with individuals of all ages, especially the
geriatric population.
DEGREE OF TRAVEL
Home visits daily. Periodic office meetings. Must have reliable
transportation and agency-required liability insurance.
DEGREE OF DISRUPTION TO ROUTINE, OVERTIME
Must be able to adapt to client status and needs as directed.
Schedule changes daily, due to staffing, client condition and
needs, new clients, etc. SAFETY HAZARDS IN JOB
Possible infections from clients, auto accidents, unsafe
neighborhoods.
| PHYSICAL DEMANDS |
NEVER |
OCCASIONALLY |
FREQUENTLY |
CONTINUALLY |
| Sit |
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| Stand |
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| Walk |
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| Bend/Stoop |
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| Squat |
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| Crawl |
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| Climb |
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| Reach Above Shoulder Level |
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| Kneel |
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| Balance |
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| Lift, Carry, Push, Pull |
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Maximum 10 lbs. |
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Maximum 20 lbs. |
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| Maximum 50 lbs. |
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Maximum Over
50 lbs. |
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| Must Be Able To |
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See |
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Hear |
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Speak |
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x |
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Use One Hand |
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| Use Both
Hands |
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x |
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS |
NEVER |
OCCASIONALLY |
FREQUENTLY |
CONTINUALLY |
| Involves Being |
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| Inside |
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x |
| Outside |
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Exposed to
Temperatures of
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| 32°C
and less |
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| 100°F
and more |
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x |
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Wet & Humid
Conditions |
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x |
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| Noise,
Vibration |
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| Fumes, Dust |
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HAZARDS EXPOSURE |
NEVER |
OCCASIONALLY |
FREQUENTLY |
CONTINUALLY |
| Infectious Wastes |
x |
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| Toxic Chemicals |
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| Needles/Body Fluids |
x |
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| Radiation |
x |
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| Chemotherapeutics |
x |
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Occasionally = 1%-33% of the time
Continually = 67%-100%
Frequently = 34%-66% of the time
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