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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: SANDY, UT
Salary: $10.00 - $15.00 Hourly
Job Type: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Home Health Aide provides personal care and related services in the home. He/she functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of a qualified Staff Nurse and the Director of Nursing and/or appropriate supervisor. - Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene - Assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment - Plans and prepares nutritious meals. Markets when instructed to do so by the nurse. - Assists the client with ambulation or exercise - Assists in administering medications that are ordinarily self administered as approved and supervised by the nurse or therapist - Assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and approved and supervised by the nurse - Assists the therapy personnel as needed with rehabilitative processes - Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan - Attempts to promote client's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest - Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household - Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidentiality - Prepares a report of his/her visit on the day it is performed and incorporates same in the clinical record weekly or as directed - Reports any change in the client's mental or physical condition or in his/her home situation to his/her immediate supervisor, the Staff Nurse, or to the Aide supervisor - Carries out his/her assignment as instructed by the nurse or the paramedical team and reports to the nurse when unable to do so - Works with personnel of other community agencies involved in the client's care as directed by the Staff Nurse - Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the Professional Nurse - Attends in-service as required by state and federal regulations - Confirms on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor/Director, to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel - Notifies the Agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings, which will affect agreed service with the Agency

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