In Home Caregiver at LHC Group

OhioMeansJobs Highland County; Heddon-on-the-Wall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Loyalty bonus

Paid travel time

Job summary

Comfort Home Care, a part of LHC Group, is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide in-home personal care and health-related services under a written plan of care. Duties include vital signs, daily living activities, patient hygiene, and basic care tasks in a home setting.

We offer weekly pay, flexible schedules, a loyalty bonus, and paid travel time. Formal education includes a high school diploma or equivalent, CPR certification, and compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain vital signs (temperature, pulse, BP, respirations, SpO2) daily.
• Assist with daily living activities (ADLs) and personal care.
• Maintain patient safety and use proper transfer techniques.
• Keep patients rooms clean and organized per policy.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs daily.
• Measure fluid intake/output and document.
• Help with bathing, dressing, and ADLs.
• Assist with meals and swallowing precautions as directed.
• Support transfer and mobility with correct body mechanics.
• Maintain equipment and safety protocols per policy.

Skills

Vital signs collection

ADL assistance

Patient bathing

Transfers and body mechanics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Company Overview

It’s all about helping people.

• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.
• Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside commodes, etc. Cleans and keeps work areas and patient rooms neat and tidy on a daily basis.
• Updates the patients’ bulletin boards in their rooms as needed on a daily basis. Checks the patient food trays for accuracy of diets and distributes as directed by nurse on a daily basis.

• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.
• Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside commodes, etc. Cleans and keeps work areas and patient rooms neat and tidy on a daily basis.
• Updates the patients’ bulletin boards in their rooms as needed on a daily basis. Checks the patient food trays for accuracy of diets and distributes as directed by nurse on a daily basis.

• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.
• Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside commodes, etc. Cleans and keeps work areas and patient rooms neat and tidy on a daily basis.
• Updates the patients’ bulletin boards in their rooms as needed on a daily basis. Checks the patient food trays for accuracy of diets and distributes as directed by nurse on a daily basis.

We have an opening for a home health aide to join our growing team. You will be tasked with helping patients with personal hygiene, minor medical needs, housekeeping, and other daily needs as required by the patient. To excel in this role you should have an interest in health care and the ability to work with limited supervision keeping the patient’s needs as your top priority. The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care aide and designated health related aide services to maintain the patient’s physical and emotional well being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.

WEEKLY PAY, flexible schedules, loyalty bonus, and paid travel time!

We also offer a monthly virtual training class if you do not have experience.

Comfort Home Care, a part of LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It’s all about helping people.

Essential Functions

• Able to obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and SaO2 accurately on a daily basis.
• Measures fluid intake and output accurately every shift. Measures meal intake daily in percentages and submits to the nurse taking care of the patient at the end of the shift.
• Collects specimens according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis. Able to give enemas, douches, and/or sitz baths as directed according to hospital policy and procedure on an as needed basis.
• Follow s standard and isolation precautions according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to recognize potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse on an as needed basis.
• Able to bathe patients according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis. Able to perform ADL’s as directed by the nurse on a daily basis.
• Makes patient beds according to hospital policy and procedure on a daily basis.
• Able to apply splints and adaptive equipment as directed by therapists or nurse on as needed basis.
• Able to follow through with the Bow el and Bladder program for patients as directed by nurse.Follow s all/Risk protocol by careful observation of those patients that are at risk for falls on a regular basis.
• Able to obtain accurate patient w eight using rolling sling bed scale, wheel chair scale, bed scale and/or standup scale on as needed basis.
• Demonstrates safe and proper transfer techniques and body mechanics when working with patients such as when turning or ambulating patient.
• Correctly administers dysphagia techniques during meal time with patients that have swallowing problems on a daily basis.
• Able to demonstrate the proper use of equipment as directed by the nurse or therapist according to hospital policy and procedure (IVAC, B/P machine, CPM, etc.) used on a daily basis.
• Cleans and stores equipment properly such as rolling bed scale, wheel chairs, bedside commodes, etc. Cleans and keeps work areas and patient rooms neat and tidy on a daily basis.
• Updates the patients’ bulletin boards in their rooms as needed on a daily basis. Checks the patient food trays for accuracy of diets and distributes as directed by nurse on a daily basis.

Education & Experience

Formal Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: Less than 6 months

License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Yes

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.

License Requirements

• CPR Certification.

Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of basic patient care techniques and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer – vets, disability.

Must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be required. If permitted by state law, the company will consider requests for religious or medical exemptions.

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