Pottstown, PA30+ days ago
p>Essential Job Functions: Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as: • Basic First Aid • Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration) • Range of motion exercises • Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices • Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs • Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks • Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as: • Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating • Assist with household management, such as: • Home safety and sanitation • Infection control • General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient • Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as: • Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit • Observing and reporting significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor.
Other Skills/Abilities:
Attention to detail Time Management Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution Good organization and communication skills Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English • Must be able to travel • Must be able to lift 50 pounds • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting • Must be able to sit and climb stairs • Must have visual and hearing acuity • Must have strong sense of smell and touch • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.