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The Direct Care Worker follows the guidelines of the client’s care plan which they are working and provides assistance with activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living to consumers in accordance with the plan of care.
NEEDED ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM
*DRIVERS Needed
Provides assistance to assigned consumers determined by the individual care plan this may include:
· Light housekeeping
· Bathing (tub, shower, bed bath)
· Oral hygiene care
· Dressing and undressing
· Toileting activities - total assistance
· Emptying Foley Catheter drainage bag
· Emptying and care of stoma appliances
· Positioning/turning
· Assisting with ambulation and transfer activities, including:
· Transferring in/out of bed (manual transfers)
· Transferring to chair, wheel chair, toilet, bedside commode
· Assisting or providing stand-by assistance with ambulation
· Assisting with walker, cane, crutches, or other ambulation assistance devises
· Assisting with nutritional and dietary needs, including: Preparing meals, serving meal(s), Feeding consumers to ensure adequate nutrition and fluid intake, Washing/drying dishes
· Providing for safe and sanitary environment, including: Making bed, changing linen as needed, Dusting and tidying room used by consumer, Washing consumer’s personal clothing (if facilities available)
· Utilizing basic infection control technique and procedures:
· Reminding consumer to take medications
· Maintaining consumer confidentiality
· Encouraging consumer control and promoting the independent living philosophy
· Other Direct Support Professional duties as assigned
Requirements
· Be at least (18) years of age
· Have graduated from high school or acquired a GED
· Have two forms of valid identification
· Reliable transportation
· Current CPR card (BLS for healthcare providers, hands on course)
· ALS experience (preferred)
Other | Full Time
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care
$31k-38k (estimate)
06/22/2023
05/30/2024
maximhealthcare.com
COLUMBIA, MD
15,000 - 50,000
1988
Private
WILLIAM BUTZ
$1B - $3B
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care
Maxim Healthcare Services is a Maryland-based healthcare firm that provides medical staffing, behavioral care and workforce solutions.
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