In Home Caregiver at LHC Group

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• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.
• Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside commodes, etc. Cleans and keeps work areas and patient rooms neat and tidy on a daily basis.
• Updates the patients’ bulletin boards in their rooms as needed on a daily basis. Checks the patient food trays for accuracy of diets and distributes as directed by nurse on a daily basis.

• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.
• Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside…