Description

+ Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with regulation, agency policies, procedures, protocols, and other professional standards of care.

+ Demonstrate sound knowledge of all personal care skills and work within policy limitations.

+ Perform or assist patient with activities of daily living.

+ Complete patient care related activities within scheduled timeframe.

+ Assist in the promotion of education coordination of patient care to improve patient outcomes by reinforcement and follow through of instructions provided by professional staff.

+ Maintain a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.

+ Communicate pertinent information to the supervising professional/supervisor and record in an accurate and timely manner any changes in patient status or behavior, or any unusual incidents observed.

+ Report change in patient’s condition to the primary professional discipline, including the need to reassess the patient or change the plan of care; confer with the clinical staff when there is a need to contact the physician and when contact has been made.

+ Participate in agency performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer service.

+ Demonstrate leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the home health aide.

+ Demonstrate an ability to solve problems independently and seek assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.

+ Maintain accountability for actions taken.

+ Effectively functions as a resource person.

+ Act as a patient advocate.

+ Perform effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hires and/or students.

+ Assist in maintaining/decreasing agency expenses.

+ Assist in agency compliance with State, JCAHO, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.

+ Participate in preparations for inspections and surveys.

+ Adhere to the infection control process, including universal precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.

+ Provide for patient safety in compliance with health system and agency policies.

+ Utilize two forms of patient identification as appropriate.

+ Involve the patient and or family in patient safety standards, processes, and education.

+ Adjust to a variety of responsibilities, characterized by frequent changes nada dap to changes in workload or patient assignments, and meet agency productivity standards.

+ Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of the Hospice [philosophy.

+ Maintain a minimum of 12 hours of educational credits annually.

+ Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with regulation, agency policies, procedures, protocols, and other professional standards of care.

+ Demonstrate sound knowledge of all personal care skills and work within policy limitations.

+ Assist in the promotion of education coordination of patient care to improve patient outcomes by reinforcement/follow through of instructions provided by the professional staff.

+ Maintain a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.

+ Communicate pertinent information to the supervising professional/supervisor and records in an accurate and timely manner any changes in patient status or behavior, or any unusual incidents observed.

+ Report changes in patient’s condition to the primary professional discipline, including the need to reassess patient or change the plan of care; confer with the clinical staff wen there is a need to contact the physician and when contact has been made.

+ Participate in agency performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer service.

+ Demonstrate leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the home health aide.

+ Demonstrate an ability to solve problems independently and seek assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.

+ Maintain a minimum of 12 hours educational credits annually.

+ Provide for patient safety in compliance with health system and agency policies.

+ Involve the patient and or family in patient safety standards, processes and education.

+ Adjust to a variety of responsibilities, characterized by frequent changes and adapt to changes in workload or patient assignments, and meet agency productivity standards.

+ Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of the Hospice philosophy.

+ Perform according to the established plan of care to enhance the quality of life of the terminally ill patient.

+ Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings when able.

+ Perform homemaking tasks as defined in the plan of care.

+ Develop effective, supportive interaction with the dying patients and their significant others.

+ Practice careful, efficient, and resourceful use of supplies.

+ Assume responsibility for keeping informed by reviewing agency communications.

+ Cognitive ability to function and concentrate on the essential and specialty functions of the job at a high level.

+ Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing an essential or specialty function of the job.

+ Ability to think and concentrate for an entire shift.

+ Other duties as assigned.

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