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Home Health Care Aide wanted

2023-06-20 22:56   Community & Services   High Point   69 views Reference: 15875

Location: High Point


Job Purpose:
Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.
Duties:
* Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
* Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.
* Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
* Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
* Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
* Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
* Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following ASEPSES standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards;
* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
* Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
* Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Nursing Skills, Health Care Administration, Patient Services, Verbal Communication, Listening, Training , Dependability, Emotional Control, Medical Teamwork.
NB:
Patient address / location will be provided after verification and background checks.
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