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.