Adult Day Care Aide – Aging Services Full Time

Adult Day Care Aide – Aging Services –

Job OverviewPerforms duties providing services to elderly persons participating in an Adult Day Care Program.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a tenth (10th) grade; and
Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Core Competencies
Customer Commitment – Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provides the highest standards of service.
Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity – Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
Organizational Excellence – Takes ownership for excellence through one’s personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
Success through Teamwork – Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational excellence.
Duties and Responsibilities
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.
Provides personal care services to elderly participants.
Provides information and referral services to clients.
Assists in serving meals and snacks.
Assists in providing social, health, recreation, and entertainment programs.
Prepares and maintains records, reports, and charts.
Assists in the maintenance of center facilities.
Performs other related duties as required.
Job Specifications
Knowledge of elderly care.
Knowledge of the proper techniques for the care of sick or elderly clients.
Knowledge of the programs and services provided to the elderly.
Knowledge of CPR.
Skill in the application of proper techniques for the care of elderly clients.
Ability to understand and work with the elderly.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to complete reports.
Work Category/Physical Demands
The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
This position requires some physical effort assisting clients in moving around the living quarters and to and from the bathroom, and transferring clients from beds, chairs, and other similar locations.
Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Additional Job Requirements
A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:
Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to:
Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Level 1 and Level 2 Background Screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
Child Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
Possess the necessary job related license(s) or certification(s).

Primary Location: United States-Florida-Tampa
Job: Adult Day Care Aide.N.SSvcs
Organization: CAD-AG-Aging Services
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Employee Status: Entry Level
Job Type: Full-time
Job Posting: Dec 11, 2020
Classification Type: Classified
Application Deadline: Dec 21, 2020
Salary Range: 12.28 -18.42 US Dollar (USD) Hourly