Caregiver needed in the Lexington area 4-5 hour shifts (4) days a week - Coleman Care : Job Details

The In-Home Aide will be providing personal care and related services in the home.

He/she provides direct services as outlined in a plan of care for each individual needing help in order to live in his/her own home, and to work closely with the other home care team members.

Responsibilities/Activities:

• Provides those services listed on the Plan of Care developed by the licensed professional which may include, but not be limited to, complete bed bath and totally dependent transfers.
• Organizes tasks in a safe and efficient manner with indirect supervision.
• Reports changes observed in the patient's mental or physical condition to his/her immediate supervisor by phone or in person.
• Assists clients with personal health care tasks as assigned, including bathing, dressing, shaving, shampooing, care of mouth, skin and nails.
• Assists with exercise prescribed and supervised by appropriate professionals.
• Assists with safe ambulation/transportation.
• Positions patient and assists with transfer activities – in and out of bed, chair to walker, etc. as directed by supervising professional.
• Assists patients with toileting when necessary – bedpan, commode or bathroom.
• Understands/recognizes: the importance of nutritious meals and assist with feeding when necessary, the importance of following a special diet when prescribed, and encourages the client to follow the diet plan closely. Performs light meal preparations as directed by professional.
• Takes temperature, pulse, respirations, BP when requested.
• Assists with other procedures, i.e., non-sterile dressing changes, diabetic urine, and specimen collection as instructed by RN.
• Arranges diversional activities when appropriate encouraging patient's mental alertness.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Participates in case conferences of patients and their families being served.
• Completes required records for documentation:
  • Charting on narrative sheet day of the visit.
  • Timely and accurate submission of required documentation of hours worked.
• Participates in training sessions and continuing education as required by the agency to upgrade skills and acquire new ones.
• Assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment.
• Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan.
• Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.
• Participates in QI activities.
• Complies with agency Infection Control policies.

MACHINES/EQUIPMENT/TOOLS:

Must reliable transportation for work; use of telephone, and appliances in the home.

QUALIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS (With or Without the Aide of Mechanical Devices):

REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervised directly by the Agency Supervisor and Home Care Nurse. Indirect supervision by the Agency Director.

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