Home Health Aide/ Homemaker
GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL DISTRICT•Glenwood, MN
•$19 - $26•Onsite
About The Position
Glacial Ridge Homecare and Hospice is seeking a full-time home health aide/homemaker to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients’ homes in the Brooten, Belgrade, and Sauk Centre area.
Requirements
- Mature person with a warm, friendly personality and is of good physical and mental health.
- Able to read, understand and carry out directions responsibly.
- Successfully completed Home Health Aide course conducted by area Vocational College or equivalent training.
- Understands and maintains confidentiality.
- Must have valid Minnesota driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Give or assist with baths and oral hygiene.
- Shampoo and fix hair.
- Shave male patients.
- Assist with transfers in and out of bed.
- Assist with ambulation after proper demonstration.
- Assist with dressing.
- Maintain good skin care to prevent skin breakdown.
- Plan and prepare meals.
- Do laundry of patient’s normal articles.
- Change bed linen.
- Perform homemaking duties as directed.
- Arrange equipment and furniture for patient’s convenience and safety.
- Help patient and/or family carry out exercised and simple care procedures not requiring nursing judgment and competence which family, patient and/or aide have been taught by appropriate professional personnel.
- Report any change in patient’s mental or physical condition or family situation.
- Administer medication and medication reminders as assigned by skilled nurse.
- Never give care requiring nursing judgment or competence.
- May perform non sterile dressing changes after being trained by licensed nurse and return demonstration completed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
