What are the responsibilities and job description for the Male Caregiver in Ambler PA MUST DRIVE position at Samaritans At Last, llc?
Home Health Aide: College Student Preferable but not a must
Home Health Aide Job Purpose: Enables client to be integrated in community, through community monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.
Home Health Aide Job Duties:
- Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
- Supports patients by teaching client to take the train and read septa maps
- Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helps family members care for the patient by teaching client how to operate a vehicle
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards;
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities. Monitor client’s job performance
- Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Going to outdoor activities.
Skills/Qualifications: Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Nursing Skills, Health Care Administration, Patient Services, Verbal Communication, Listening, Training , Dependability, Emotional Control, Medical Teamwork