Job Description

Home Health Aide

Various locations in SC, US

Job Summary:

The Certified Nursing Assistant will aid physicians and nursing staff with patient personal care and health-related procedures as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to teens and young adults.
• Aid physicians and nursing staff with procedures as needed.
• Document care provided and report changes in health status to Nursing supervisor.
• Make sure patients have proper medication dosages
• Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff.
• Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
• Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
• Exercising patients by helping them walk.
• Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility, as needed.
• Preparing patient rooms in Nursing medical ward with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain Certification and attend necessary classes to maintain position.
• Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Uphold HIPAA regulations

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking and reading comprehension.
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities.
• Keen attention to detail.
• In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations.
• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions.
• Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including Inmate patients and those with special needs.
• physically fit to help patients stand, walk, sit up or maneuver from their bed to other surfaces.
• Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts

Education and Experience:

• An applicable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) state certification.
• (6) months experience preferred.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

• Medical environment within a correctional facility.
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Frequent walking, bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, and reaching.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry patients
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue
• Fine motor skills
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Requirements

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and will be grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.

Location:

Various positions in:

• Greenville, SC
• Columbia, SC
• Charleston, SC
• Florence, SC
• Myrtle Beach, SC

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