Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing, Home Health Aide

Description

Provides assistance to clients of Nuvance Caregivers at Home (NHCH) with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) as directed on clients’ individual care plans, within the guidelines of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) scope of practice and according to the NHCH policies and procedures.

• Assists the client with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
• Assists the client with exercises, ambulation, and transfer activities, including the use of devices such as canes, walkers, crutches, and lifts.
• Independently assists the client with meal preparation/cooking and/or feeding. Must have working knowledge of special diets, diet restrictions, and techniques to maintain sanitary kitchen conditions to prevent food-borne illnesses.
• Assists the client with medication prompts to remind the client to self-administer his/her medications.
• Identifies and reports changes in client condition.
• Independently provides basic homemaking and laundry assistance for client in the home.
• Follows policy and procedure for assigned client care activities.
• Maintains a safe and orderly work environment in the client’s homes, while preserving professional boundaries and protecting client financial and personal information.
• Provides companionship and engages in activities of interest to the client.
• Assists with light pet care as needed, such as walking a dog, feeding a dog/cat, or changing a cat litter pan.
• Transports the client to appointments and errands.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience:

Minimum 1 year working as a CNA, home health aide, patient care technician, or caregiver.

Preferred Experience:

Graduate of a nurse aide, home health aide, or patient care tech program; or minimum of one year of clinical nursing training; experience working as an aide in a home care setting.

Preferred Education:

Certified Nursing Assistant; HS Graduate or equivalent.

• Valid driver's license; satisfactory driving record meeting NHCH policy.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Willingness to travel 30 or more miles to cover shifts.
• Maintains a professional appearance and communication behaviors with clients and family members/caregivers.
• Ability to competently identify changes in client condition and effectively communicate changes to family members/caregivers.

Manual: significant manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity.

Occupational: significant occupational risk.

Physical Effort: very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lbs. force.

Physical Environment: significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

• Credentials: DRIVER LIC
• Company: WCHN Affiliates
• Org Unit: 713
• Department:
  Nuvance Health Caregivers at Home
• Exempt:
  No
• Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 hourly