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Role and Responsibilities 1. Ambulation, transfers, and positioning of clients. Assistance w/bathing, grooming, shaving, dental care, dressing, and eating. Basic first aid & CPR, meeting client’s special needs, home management, home safety & sanitation, infection control in the home, medically related activities including taking of vital signs & proper nutrition. 2. Implements current Personal Care Aide services. • Service plans of care are discussed with the Perfect Care Nursing Supervisor on regular basis. • Client assignments and reports are received from the Perfect Care Nursing Supervisor. Qualifications and Education Requirements - High school graduation or GED required. - Personal Care Aide qualifications require a GA-registered CNA, completion of the NLN exam on-line and assessment of competency for services to be performed, or completion of an approved 40-hour training curriculum and assessment of competency program approved by the Ga Department of Community Health, HFR - Shall have one year-full-time experience in personal care or an institutional setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, or shall have one-year full-time experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home care agency setting; OR - Evidence of sympathetic attitude toward care elderly. - Demonstrated ability to read, write, and carry out directions. - Evidence of maturity and ability to deal effectively with job demands - Good verbal and written communications skills required. - Attends (8) hours of personal care oriented in services per year. -Participates in professional meetings when directed -Shall have a criminal history check conducted prior to being offered work with this agency. -Ability to work closely supervised to ensure competence in providing client care. Physical Demands - Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication. - Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing. - Able to deal effectively with stress. - Able to work assigned hours per week. - Able to bend and stand an average of 6 hours per day. - Able to lift up to 50-75 pounds. - Able to write up to 3 hours per day. - Able to work in a stressful environment. - Able to drive up to 50+ miles per day. - Able to assess and communicate with ill clients, co-workers, and general public. - Is neat in appearance and practice, with good personal hygiene.