Health Care Assistant

Nature of Work

Provide personal care and habilitation services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities primarily in individualized support settings (ISS). The HCA will assist individuals with I/DD in their Activities of Daily Living, as well as implement individualized habilitation programs of training and active treatment as established by the consumer's treatment team. These services are designed to provide skill development to individuals with I/DD and 24-hour protective oversight and supervision.

Essential Duties

• Accountable for personal needs (i.e. grooming, toileting, changing, dressing, nutrition). Ensure that personal care, change in clients' health status and hygiene of all clients is maintained as client needs dictate.
• Complete documentation as required by Valley, Medicaid, OSHA, and other licensing agencies. Ensure that documentation (such as Direct Services Progress Notes, Task Analysis Forms, Behavior Tracking Forms, DD Forms, etc.) are completed accurately, appropriately, and timely in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Perform all predetermined services as per doctor's orders. Assure that the safety, health and well-being of clients are always maintained on or off site.
• Implement treatment/behavior plans in compliance with Valley's and State guidelines.
• Engage clients in achieving their daily goals and objectives through active treatment.
• Complete all job duties as assigned within the specified timeframe or shift as scheduled, complying with all Valley Policies and Procedures as well as State and Federal regulations. Examples include completing shower schedules, dressing and changing clients appropriately, preparing and following meal plans and schedules, notifying the supervisor of items needed by the clients, completing shift to shift reports, following cleaning schedules, accompanying clients to doctor appointments as scheduled, completing van runs, reporting incidents to supervisors, completing van logs and following van procedures, completing work orders, etc.
• Monitor, maintain and use appropriately, all equipment and supplies.
• Transportation of clients to appointments/activities in the community using only a company vehicle.
• Support and help in the training of new employees.
• Attend all mandated trainings related to profession and enhance knowledge and/or skills, which includes Essential Learning Trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

In consumer's home location 85% of the time; outdoors and transportation areas 15% of the time. Work place pace determined by the need of client(s).