Summary:
Live-in caregiver, providing assistance to clients of Nuvance Health Caregivers at Home(NHCH), with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) as directed on clientsi individual care plans, within the guidelines of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) scope of practice and according to the NHCH policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
1.iAssists the client with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
2.iAssists the client with exercises, ambulation, and transfer activities. This includes knowledge in use of devices such as canes, walkers, crutches, and lifts.
3.iIndependently 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.
4.iAssists the client with medication prompts to remind the client to self-administer his/her medications.
5.iIdentifies and reports changes in client condition.
6.iIndependently provides basic homemaking and laundry assistance for client in the home.
7.iFollows policy and procedure for assigned client care activities.
8.iMaintains a safe and orderly work environment in the clientsi homes.i This includes maintaining professional boundaries and integrity of client financial and personal information in clientsi homes, as well as following network/agency infection and prevention policies and procedures in clientsi homes.
9.iProvides companionship and engages in activities of interest to the client.
10. Assists the client with light pet care as needed, such as walking a dog, feeding a dog/cat, changing a cat litter pan.
11.iTransporting the client to appointments and errands.
12.iFulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
13.iPerforms other duties as assigned.
Education Skills Experience:
Essential:
- Graduate of a nurse aide, home health aide or patient care tech program or a minimum of 1 year experience working as an aide in home care
- Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English Language
Preferred Education:
iCertified Nursing Assistant
iHS Graduate or Equivalent
Required:
Must maintain a professional appearance and professional communication behaviors in client homes with both the clientsi and their family members/caregivers.i
Ability to competently identify changes in client condition and effectively communicate to changes to family members/caregivers.
Desired: Valid Driveris License,iSatisfactory Driving Record (Meets requirements of NCH policy)i
Other Information:
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & 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.
Company: WCHN Affiliates
Org Unit: 713
Department: Nuvance Health Caregivers at Home
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 Hourly