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Passes medications to individuals at designated times and provides drug education to individuals as necessary. Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to mentally ill, developmentally disabled, brain injured or autistic persons in the home of individuals or in a residential care facility. Performs other duties as assigned.
This is a full time position in Knoxville, IA. Hours vary depending on when needed.
DUTIES
• Produce and maintain, as required by state regulations and company policies, records of individual care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
• Understands, follows, and advocates for the individual's rights.
• Ensures individuals' health, safety, and welfare needs are met.
• Assist individuals in ADLs, personal hygiene, laundry, housekeeping, meal planning, vocational, and recreation/leisure skills.
• Accompany individuals to doctors' offices and on other trips outside the facility, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
• Administer prescribed medications as directed by medical provider and in accordance with company policy.
• Check individuals' vital signs and weights monthly.
• Report changes to nursing staff.
• Maintain medication area and ensure work area is clean and stocked.
• Other duties as assigned by department or shift.
QUALIFICATIONS
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Stakeholder Oriented - Ability to take care of the stakeholders' needs while following company procedures.
• Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
Experience: Six months to one year related experience
Certificates & Licenses
Current Iowa CMA licensure required. Within the first 90 days, attend and pass all required training for the position. Attend any other training events as instructed by supervisor or if mandatory by agency.
Other Requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age. Able to pass TB test, physical, and drug screen prior to hire and as required by regulation and/or policy. Possess a valid driver's license and current auto insurance. Satisfactory results on background checks with previous employers, criminal, and abuse registries. Demonstrated competence in license/certification skill set.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please do not email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. http://communitycareinc.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-236139.html


Location: Knoxville, Iowa
Compensation: Pay depending on experience; $11.00-$11.83 typical starting wage
This is at a non-profit organization.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
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Published at 10-19-2011
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