Home Services Aide (CNA) - St. George Homecare Area

Home Health And Hospice - St Georgemid

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Job Description:Under the direction of the RN or Rehab Therapist,

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Under the direction of the RN or Rehab Therapist, the Senior Home Services Assistant recognizes and completes patient care needs with minimal direct supervision and performs various basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, physical needs, and comfort of patient in the home setting at the level specified in the plan of treatment. The Aide prioritizes and delivers basic patient care which may include toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs. Unlike a patient care aide in a hospital or clinic, the Home Services Aide requires a current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record to travel to deliver care where needed in a safe and timely fashion.

What We Offer

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✓Performs bowel and bladder care which includes bladder irrigation, bowel stimulation as well as digital stool removal. As delegated by RN, can assist patients in self-administering medications and assists with simple wound care as well as ostomy care. Assists patients during end-of-life care as well as medically complex patients who require additional support (quadriplegic, paraplegic etc.) who are typically unable to assist with their ADL’s and are dependent on our teams for their personal care.

✓Coordinates patient schedule with appropriate staff, patients/family members and makes assigned visits on time.

✓Keeps an accurate record of time and mileage.

✓Maintains accessibility during assigned schedule.

✓Follows aide delegation plan, performs assigned duties within scope of practice, and performs specialized procedures with skill validation and according to regulatory standards.

✓Fosters a safe environment by complying with safety policies (i.e., infection control, lifting & transferring, disasters, etc.).

✓Takes appropriate action in an emergency.

✓Effectively communicates to the patient what care is being given.

✓Reports significant care concerns / safe environment issues to the Case Manager/Agency before leaving the home OR other general care concerns before completing the shift.

✓Observes, reports, and records (point of care charting) the response to the treatment plan.

Patient Care
Certified Nursing Assistant
Teamwork
Computer Literacy
Communication
Patient Care Delivery
Personal Hygiene
Safe Patient Handling
Vital Signs
Specimen Collection

Requirements

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Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
Must be 18 years or older.
Current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to transfer and position patients independently and safely.
Ability to access the Internet or a phone line to transfer patient files twice a day.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Experience as a CNA or other applicable healthcare experience.
Experience working in home health or hospice.
Homecare Aide bowel and bladder care experience.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Home Health and Hospice - St George

St George

Utah

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $26.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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