Home Health Aide - Hospice
Location: Washington, Pennsylvania
Description: Medical Services of America is at present recruited Home Health Aide - Hospice right now, this occupation will be placed in Pennsylvania. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Medi Home Health Agency, a division of Medical Services of America, Inc. is seeking a Full Time Home Health Aide for the Washington and surrounding area. We offer excellent compensationMedical, Dental, STD, LTD, 401K with company match,a generous paid leave time program and paid holidays. POSITION SUMMARY: Provides support services, under the supervision of the appropriate professional staff, that assist the client or family in the achievement of physical and emotional comfort according to the plan of care.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 1. Provides personal care services, such as Reading and recording temperature, pulse and respiration Maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment Bed, sponge, tub or shower bathing Shampooing in sink, tub or shower Caring for nails and skin Oral hygiene Assisting with toileting and elimination 2. Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and positioning and doing household chores.3. Prepares and provides adequate nutrition and fluid intake: provides medically prescribed diets under supervision.4. Performs homemaking and other environmental services that facilitate receiving sanitary and safe care at home.5. Observes, reports and documents changes in client status or expectations of service promptly to a supervisor or professional.6. Understands basic elements of body functioning and reports changes in client body functions as indicated.7. Able to recognize emergency situations and to implement appropriate emergency procedures when indicated.8. Demonstrates utilization of good basic infection control procedures and follows agency procedures, especially with regard to infection control, handling of hazardous wastes, and safety measures in all instances. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School education or G.E.D. One (1) year experience as a nursing assistant in a state licensed care facility or in home care. Successful completion of the written competency exam and skills demonstration evaluation required for home health aide certification by the agency. Able to take oral written instructions. Good communication skills. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate primarily with the geriatric population, and to a lesser degree, the pediatric and adult populations. Able to assess data reflecting the client's requirements relative to their age-specific needs. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION - Certified by the state as a home health aide or nursing assistant. Successful completion of the written competency exam and the skills demonstration evaluation required for home health aide certification by the agency. Valid Driver's License.Keywords: HHA, CNA
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This occupation will be opened on: Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:38:21 GMT
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