Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland Cuyahoga County is sourcing for a Direct Care Worker.

A direct care professional, or a personal care assistant, works with clients who have chronic illnesses or long-term disabilities. In this role, your duties include running errands, providing transportation, and performing basic home health care for clients. You also help with daily activities, such as dress and undressing, cooking and cleaning, and bathing. The main career qualifications for this job are a high school diploma and background as a care worker. You need strong communication and organizational skills as well as compassion and empathy.

Additional duties include: (others as assigned per client)

· Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.

· Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.

· Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.

· Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.

· Instruct and/or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, & nutrition

· Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.

· Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.

· Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.

· Train family members to provide bedside care.

· Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.

· Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.

The company is offering full and part time positions and care is provided 7 days a week, so you can have a flexible schedule. There is opportunity with all three shifts being available as well. 

Interested candidates please contact: LaShorn Caldwell-Recruiter lcaldwell@dfws.us