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    Homecare Aide - South Jordan, UT, United States - Intermountain Healthcare

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    Job Description:


    Under the direction of the RN or Rehab Therapist, the Senior level Homecare Assistant recognizes and completes patient care needs with minimal direct supervision and performs various basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, physical needs, and comfort of patient in the home setting at the level specified in the plan of treatment.

    The Homecare Aide prioritizes and delivers basic patient care which may include toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs.

    Unlike a patient care aide in a hospital or clinic, the Homecare Aide requires a current driver's license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record to travel to deliver care where needed in a safe and timely fashion.

    In addition to the job duties listed below, the Senior level Homecare Aide performs bowel and bladder care. This includes bladder irrigation, bowel stimulation as well as digital stool removal.

    As delegated by RN, can assist patients in self-administering medications and assists with simple wound care as well as ostomy care.

    Assists patients during end-of-life care as well as medically complex patients who require additional support (quadriplegic, paraplegic etc.) who are typically unable to assist with their ADL's and are dependent on our teams for their personal care.

    Job Essentials

    Coordinates schedule with appropriate staff, patients/family members and makes assigned visits on time.

    Keeps an accurate record of time and mileage.

    Maintains accessibility during assigned schedule.

    Follows aide delegation plan, performs assigned duties within scope of practice, and performs specialized procedures with skill validation

    and according to regulatory standards.

    Fosters a safe environment by complying with safety policies (i.e., infection control, lifting & transferring, disasters, etc.).

    Takes appropriate action in an emergency.

    Appropriately documents patient care provided during visits in a timely and accurate manner.

    Effectively communicates to the patient what care is being given.

    Reports significant care concerns or safe environment issues to the Case Manager/Agency before leaving the home.

    Reports other general care concerns to the Case Manager/Agency before completing the shift.


    Observes, reports, and records (point of care charting) the response to the plan of treatment and transfers charting within 24 hours.


    Connects to the Internet to transfer data twice a day or commutes to the office twice a day to transfer data.

    Performs non-nursing duties as delegated, i.e., cleaning, stocking, answering phones, clerical support, scheduling, etc.


    Location:
    Homecare Salt Lake Valley, including Toole, Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

    Department/Unit:
    Home Health / Hospice - Salt Lake Valley

    Shift Details:
    Part-time 24 hours per week, working from 7:00am - 4:00pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday


    • Mileage reimbursement applicable
    You will See an average 8 patients per day.

    Minimum Qualifications


    • Current CNA Certification in the state of Utah.
    • Current driver's license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
    • Basic Life Support Certification for healthcare providers.
    • Must be at least 18 years old.
    • Ability to access the Internet or a phone line to transfer patient files twice a day.
    • Ability to transfer and position patients independently and safely.
    • Effective interpersonal communication skills.
    Preferred Qualifications


    • Experience using a computer including data entry or patient charting.
    • Experience working in home health or hospice.
    • Homecare Aide bowel and bladder care experience.

    Physical Requirements:
    Physical Requirements


    This title is to be used in Homecare only as the needs are different from similar roles in a hospital or clinic.

    Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

    Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and

    understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

    Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent

    computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, and driving a vehicle.

    Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

    Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

    Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes

    pushing/pulling portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of furniture, equipment,

    power cords on the floor, etc.). Need to ascend and descend stairs or uneven surface in order to access patients.

    Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.


    Anticipated job posting close date:
    05/24/2024


    Location:
    Homecare - Salt Lake City


    Work City:
    South Jordan


    Work State:
    Utah


    Scheduled Weekly Hours:
    24

    The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

    $ $24.84


    We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.


    Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

    Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


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