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In-Home Caregiver - Northampton

365 Health Services

#Documentation #Part-time #Personal Care #Caregiver #Meal Preparation #Infection Control #Plan of Care #Full-time #Vital Signs Monitoring

Quick overview

The caregiver performs or assists the patient with personal care activities such as hygiene, mobility, and elimination, while maintaining a safe environment and adhering to the prescribed plan of care. Responsibilities also include assisting with home maintenance activities like light housekeeping and meal preparation, monitoring patient intake, and accurately recording and reporting changes in body functioning.

Requirements summary

Candidates must perform duties within the limits of their preparation and experience, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and agency policies. A commitment to ethical business practices, efficient use of supplies, and completing a minimum of 12 hours of in-services annually is required.

DocumentationComplianceMeal PreparationAmbulationInfection ControlHygieneMobilityPersonal CareElimination AssistanceNutritional MonitoringEquipment UsageTransfer TechniquesSafe Environment MaintenanceVital Sign MonitoringPositioning TechniquesHome Maintenance

Job description

At 365 Health Services, we take pride in treating our employees the right way – like Family.
Weekly pay, sick time, benefits, over-communication, accountability, positive energy, and even employee appreciation parties are just some of the benefits of working with 365.
Our Client Service Managers are available 24/7/365 to answer any of your needs or concerns via our on-call service.
We provide a high-level training to ensure our employees provide the best care possible.
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Performs or assists patient with personal care activities as prescribed in the plan of care, including but not limited to hygiene, mobility and elimination.
If unable to perform a certain task, reports to the RN or Director of Clinical Services immediately.
Provides and maintains safe environment for patient.
Uses equipment safely and properly (footstools, side rails, Oxygen, etc.).
Practices Universal Infection Control Precautions in all contacts with patients.
Performs or assists patient/family with home maintenance activities as prescribed in the care plan, including but not limited to light housekeeping and meal preparation.
Monitors adequate fluid and nutrition intake, temperature, pulse, respiration, skin and basic elements of body functioning and changes in body functioning and record/report appropriately.
Practices safe transfer, ambulation, normal range of motion and positioning techniques.
Respects the autonomy and right to confidentiality of all patients and families.
Document scare provided and response of consumer/family.
Submits documentation in a timely manner.
Performs within the limits of preparation and experience.
Ensures compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations and established agency policies and procedures.
Manages a caseload and delivers care in a cost-effective manner.
Consistently meets or exceeds 365 Health Services’ established service standards.
Conducts all business activities in a professional and ethical manner.

In-Home Caregiver - Northampton

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