Personal Care Attendant

MHS Home Health•Leawood, KS

6d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Provides personal care and related services in the home, under the direction, instruction and supervision of the staff nurse and the Nurse Supervisor Tasks to be performed must be assigned, in writing, by the manager who will be responsible for the patient care provided by the supportive care worker. Supportive care worker will not administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and/or skill of a licensed nurse. No unlicensed person employed by the home health agency, in the course of employment with a home health agency, shall prefill insulin syringes for any patient served by the home health agency.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
If a Nursing Assistant, certified by the state, the individual will meet the qualifications for a Home health aide, as his or her hours of training will exceed the minimum required.
Must be free from health problems that may be injurious to patient, self, and co-workers and must present appropriate evidence to substantiate this
Must comprehend the basics of personal care, housekeeping, and meal preparation
Must understand, and respect, clients, including ethics and confidentiality of care
Must have current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted.
Must have criminal background check
Must be in good standing on the public nurse aide registry
Must be able to demonstrate, annually, competency before providing care in the following areas: communication skills; observation/reporting/documentation of status and services provided; basic infection control procedures; basic elements of body functioning and changes to such that require reporting to a supervisor; maintenance of a clean, safe and healthy environment; recognizing emergencies and knowledge of the agency’s emergency procedures; respecting the client and their privacy and property; knowledge of the client bill of rights; appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming; and appropriate use of any equipment needed for the provision of services.

Responsibilities

Attends training, annually or more often as needed, to adequately provide the supportive care services provided by the home health agency.
Is willing to call their manager for questions at all times.
Be able to follow and implement written assignments including, but not limited to: Procedures to be used for meeting the client’s needs, Reporting to supervisor as required, and Documenting services provided during each visit
Must be able to implement assigned duties including, but not limited to: Assisting with medication Skin care Ambulation Bathing Dressing Exercise Feeding Hair care Mouth care Nail care Positioning Shaving Toileting Transferring Respiratory care Masks and oxygen flow
Helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene and assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment
Reports any change in the patient's mental, or physical, condition, or in the home situation, to the staff nurse, or to the Aide supervisor
Performs routine housekeeping tasks, as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the patient, as instructed by the professional nurse
Prepares a visit report, promptly, and incorporates same in the clinical record, weekly
Plans, and prepares, nutritious meals, grocery shops, when instructed to do so, by the manager
Assists the therapy personnel, as needed, with rehabilitative processes
Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible, according to the care plan
Attempts to promote patient's mental alertness, through involvement in activities of interest
Gives simple emotional, and psychological, support to the patient, and other members of the household, and establishes a relationship with patient and family, which transmit trust and confidentiality
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits so that other necessary visits, by staff members, can be coordinated
Works with personnel of other community agencies involved in the patient's care, as directed by the manager
Participates in Agency meetings and staff development, as required