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Personal Care Worker

Job Summary

A non-licensed individual providing supportive, person-centered assistance to clients in their homes to promote safety, independence and quality of life. PCW provides assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), companionship, and environmental support.

Qualifications:

Satisfactory completion of a nursing education program preparing for RN/LPN licensure.
Satisfactory completion of a nurse aide education program approved by the VA Board of Nursing.
Have certification as a nurse aide issued by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Be successfully enrolled in a nursing education program preparing for RN or LPN licensure and have currently competed at least one nursing course that includes clinical experience involving direct client care.
Have satisfactorily passed a competency evaluation program that meets the criteria of 42 CFR 484.36(b). Home attendants of personal care services need only be evaluated on tasks in 42 CFR 484.36(b) as those tasks related to the personal care services to be provided; or
Have satisfactorily completed training using the “Personal Care Aide Training Curriculum”, 2003 edition, of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. This training is permissible for home attendants of personal care services only.

Responsibilities:

Personal Services – assists with:

Bath (tub, shower or bed).
Oral hygiene.
Grooming and care of hair.
Ordinary care of nails.
Routine skin care/ lotion massage.
Positioning and turning of patents that cannot assist self- in bed and chair.
Elimination.
Assist with eating, dressing, walking and toileting.
Remind client to take medications.

Homemaking – assists with:

Meal planning and preparation in accordance with complex and modified diets.
Feeding the client.
Linen change (occupied and unoccupied).
Laundry, client’s only.
Light housekeeping: washing dishes, clean kitchen, dust & vacuum, only those rooms the client uses.
List needed supplies and grocery shopping.
Administration of normally self-administered drugs as allowed by 54.1-3408 of the VA Drug Control Act.
Follow universal precautions whenever giving any aspect of client service.
Respond to the physical, emotional and development needs of clients.

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