ISABELLA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
HOMEMAKER AIDE
GENERAL SUMMARY
Performs household tasks in the home of older adult clients: vacuums, dusts, mops floors, cleans bathroom and kitchen and provides laundry assistance. Schedules clients for service, maintains a calendar, maintains daily written records and reports client changes to Program Coordinator and social workers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Performs housekeeping activities in the clients’ homes, including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathroom and kitchen and providing laundry service.
- Prepares meals, as needed, exercising safe food handling procedures.
- Maintains daily client record of services provided. Reports any new changes or concerns including that of health and safety of client to case manager.
- Notifies scheduler or case manager of any cancellations or schedule changes and notifies clients in a timely manner of any changes.
- Provides clients and case managers with a list of needed supplies in order to complete cleaning duties.
- Empties portable toilets, disposes of adult diapers and takes out trash.
- Returns required completed paperwork to the COA office so that the office may verify service and process units.
- Delivers and/or returns durable medical equipment to the office.
- Ensures durable medical equipment is in good working condition and assists with sanitizing any gently used equipment and organization of DME room.
- Provides clients with incontinence supplies and/or personal hygiene toiletries.
- Participates in In-Service trainings and proper reporting for critical incident reports.
- Works with case managers for mandated reporting of suspected abuse and/or neglect.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Some experience working with older adults.
- Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
Licenses or Certifications
- CPR/First Aid/AED.
- Valid Driver’s License.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:
- Applicable tools and equipment associated with the job.
- Working with older adults and those with disabilities.
- Modern office equipment, procedures and applicable software packages.
- Safe food handling procedures.
- Workplace safety and OSHA regulations.
- Various cleaning supplies.
Skill in:
- Adapting to changes in priorities.
- Meeting scheduled deadlines.
- Organization and time management.
- Observing behavior.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Written and verbal communication.
- Accurately completing required paperwork.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS
The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Work Environment
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Seldom or Never
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Sometimes or Occasionally
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Frequently or Often
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Office or similar indoor environment
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X
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Outdoor environment
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X
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Street environment (near moving traffic)
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X
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Construction site
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X
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Clinical health care environment
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X
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In the community (homes, businesses, etc.)
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X
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Warehouse environment
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X
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Shop environment
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X
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Detention center or correctional facility
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X
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Exposures
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Seldom or Never
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Sometimes or Occasionally
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Frequently or Often
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Individuals who are unpleasant or unhappy
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X
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Individuals with known violent backgrounds
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X
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Communicable diseases
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X
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Bodily fluids (blood, urine, etc.)
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X
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Infectious waste
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X
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Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
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X
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Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)
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X
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Moving mechanical parts
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X
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Risk of electrical shock
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X
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Vibration
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X
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Fumes or airborne particles
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X
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Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances waste
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X
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Loud noises (85+ decibels)
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X
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position involves medium physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
