** Part Time Helping Hand Attendant - Pontiac**
**Job Category****:** In Home Services **Requisition Number****:** HELPI002046 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**HELPING HANDS ATTENDANT**
Under the supervision of the Center Manager, Team Lead PCA, and Home Care Coordinator. Responsible for assisting participants with laundry, housekeeping, and/or meal preparation, and other duties as assigned.
**PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**HOME CARE**
* Assists with set up/meal preparation and encourages adequate nutrition and fluid intake.
* Performs light housekeeping of participant home such as making beds, changing linens, laundry, vacuum, removing trash, washing dishes, cleaning bathroom/kitchen, etc. to promote a clean, safe and healthy environment.
* Advises supervisor of any mistreatment of participants or misappropriation of property. Immediately reports to supervisor or management staff any participant or allegation of mistreatment, abuse/neglect or misappropriation.
* Works collaboratively with all other departments to ensure that the needs of participants are consistently met and that a clean, sanitary, and safe environment is maintained at all times.
* Build and maintains trusting relationships with participants and their families/caregivers, and provides emotional support as needed.
* Identifies/reports safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
* Uses Universal Precautions at all times.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Helping Hands Attendants are not required to do any heavy lifting of furniture, wiping of walls or baseboards.
* No exchange of money, credit, or debit cards.
* No shopping or paying bills for participants or caregivers.
* Helping Hands Attendants are not responsible for cleaning up after caregivers or other family members.
**OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:**
**CLEAN BEDROOM**
* Change bed linen only in participants room
* Make bed
* Light dusting of bedside tables
* Hanging/folding clothes
* Laundry for participant only
**CLEAN KITCHEN**
* Mop kitchen floors
* Sweep kitchen floor
* Empty trash
* Wipe counters and kitchen tables
* Wipe surface of stove
* Wash participants dishes only if meals are prepared by participant or Helping Hands Attendant
**CLEAN BATHROOM**
* Sweep and mop floor
* Empty trash
* Clean commode/toilet
* Clean sink and vanity
* Wash out bathtub
**CLEAN LIVING ROOM**
* Vacuum floor/hallway
* Light dusting of tables only
**JOB QUALIFICATIONS**:
* Must have acquired high school diploma or equivalent.
* Must have a minimum of one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population.
* Must be able to multi-task, work independently and in a team setting.
* Must be a self- motivator and organized.
* Must have current valid drivers license and insurance, Michigan preferred.
* Required to have reliable transportation to make home visits.
* Exposure to, or previous relevant experience or training and skills in housekeeping, good health practices, observation, reporting, and record keeping. Additionally, skills, knowledge, and/or experience with food preparation, safe food handling procedures, and reporting and identifying abuse and neglect are highly desirable.
* Must maintain current knowledge of and adhere to required regulatory compliance by governing entities, HIPAA and PACE specific regulations.
**SPECIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:**
* Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language and follow written and oral instructions.
* Working knowledge of Universal Precautions.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills and good organizational skills.
* Willingness to accept additional responsibility.
* Ability to work effectively and in a collegial manner with all members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
* Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
**MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS**:
* Pressures related to dealing with the concerns and emotional needs of participants and their families, fulfilling scheduling requirements, etc.
* Ability to relate to those participants with dementia and/or developmentally disabled.
**WORKING CONDITIONS:**
* Normal participant care environment with minimal exposure to communicable diseases when using standards precaution methods.
* Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
* May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, disease, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc. including potential to TB, AIDS, Bedbugs, and/or Hepatitis B virus.
* Work may involve occasional travel to multiple homes.
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