Home Health Care

Job Description

A. Assists in the personal care of the patient including:

Oral hygiene

Bathing activities including shower, partial or bed bath

Toileting activities including the use of the urinal, bedpan, commode, assistance with ostomy appliances.

Personal grooming activities including shampooing, skin care, shaving, perineal care

Dressing activities

B. Perform basic patient care skills including:

Passive and/or active range-of-motion exercise

Transfers

Turning and positioning patients

Taking and recording vital signs

Providing ostomy care including changing of the apparatus as instructed by the Nursing Supervisor

Measuring patient’s weight

Measuring intake and output as directed by the Nursing Supervisor

Performing fingerstick and glucometer readings and reports to Nursing Supervisor

Performing nonsterile dressing changes as instructed by the Nursing Supervisor

Cleaning equipment used by the patient

Keeping daily records of patient activities and observations

Submiting weekly records to the Director of Nursing and appropriate personnel on patient’s condition

C. Provide household services in order to maintain a safe, clean environment including:

Personal laundry of the patient

Making and changing the patient’s bed daily

Dusting and vacuuming the rooms used by the patient

Dishwashing the patient’s utensils

Tidying and wet mopping the kitchen and bathroom to ensure a clean and sanitary area

Disposing of the patient’s garbage at the end of each shift

Tidying the patient’s bedroom

Shopping for the patient if no other arrangement is possible