Direct Care Worker (Dcw) ApplyRefer a FriendBack Job Details Requisition #: 192415 Location: State College, PA 16801 Category: Direct Care Worker Salary: Starting at $11.00 per hour Position Details Starting rate: $11 an hour Qualifications: + 18 years of age or older required + Completion of High School Diploma or GED + Satisfactory performance on a competency evaluation and annual reevaluation + Must have available, reliable transportation to and from assignments + Completion of all health screenings + Satisfactory references and background screenings are obtained prior to hire Responsibilities: + Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, grooming and dressing + Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment + Assist the client with meals. + Assists the client with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device + Provides medication reminders + Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan + Maintains client/family confidentiality at all times + Reports any change in client’s mental or physical condition or in the client’s home situation to the company + Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client. Functional Abilities: + Must be able to stoop and bend + Must be able to travel to prospective clients’ residences + Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 40 pounds CCPA Notice for Job Applicants, Contractors, and Employees Residing in California As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate. Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California (https://www.aveanna.com/CaliforniaPrivacyNotices.html) Apply