What are the responsibilities and job description for the Companion- Home Health position at Douglas County Visiting Nurses?
Job Description
The Companion is responsible for providing competent companion and homemaking service to patient/clients in accordance with the policies of the agency and care plan of the patient/client under the direction of a licensed nurse. Starting wage is dependent on prior experience.
Duties
Benefits
The Companion is responsible for providing competent companion and homemaking service to patient/clients in accordance with the policies of the agency and care plan of the patient/client under the direction of a licensed nurse. Starting wage is dependent on prior experience.
Duties
- Perform light household tasks such as planning and preparing meals, laundry, making bed, washing dishes, dusting, vacuuming, and shopping.
- Assure safety and provide minimal assistance in activities of daily living.
- Assist families to maintain their normal and usual activities of life.
- Provide patient/client care: read or write letters; play games or cards; engage patient/clients in conversation; orient patient/client to person, place, date and time; and provide emotional support.
- Provide stand-by assistance with physical activities: accompany patient/client to medical appointments, on errands; assist with ambulation indoors or outdoors; provide stand-by assistance for patient/client transfer to chair, bed, and commode.
- Exercise initiative and judgment in performance of duties.
- Maintain charting and records as required by agency policy and federal and state regulations, assuring that charting follows the plan of care established by the case manager.
- Maintain skills through attendance at Annual Skills Fair or other continuing education opportunities.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as requested.
- Keep a daily record of time worked per agency policies.
- graduation from high school or completion of GED
- basic level knowledge of EMR (electronic medical records) and email functions.
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule