12/28/2021
Essential Functions: • Reads and records temperature, pulse, and respirations. • Assists, performs and trains patient/client and family in activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake. • Promotes safe environment and maintain unobstructed pathways while providing care. • Assists with ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises. • Assists with incidental/instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, socialization activities, homemaking and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment. • Assists in medication reminding • Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered. • Utilizes infection prevention and control measures such as universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment. • Follows the assignment sheet/service plan performing only tasks that are assigned. • Recognizes, reports, and records/documents changes in patient/client condition and safety to supervisor. • Document observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner. • Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and tasks. • Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current. • Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested. • Completes other assignments as requested and assigned. • Honors patient rights.
