Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Serves as patient's 'Personal Care Champion' by assisting them with activities of daily living. Provides care & support in the home setting or hospice house with special attention to patient personal care needs in end of life care. Perform visits and/or shift work. Administer treatments, such as application of prosthetics/braces, Anti-embolism hose, simple dressings, non-prescription topical creams/lotions, massages, as directed by a physician or nurse. Bathe, groom, shave, dress, ambulate, transfer, and perform Range of motion (ROM) exercises, empty urinary or fecal drainage bags. Clean rooms/home, change linens, empties trash, restocks supplies, and prepares meals or snacks and assist with feeding patients. Collect specimens such as urine, feces, and or sputum. Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff. Turn and reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores and educate family in repositioning. Answer patient call lights, phone calls and direct visitors in the hospice house. Completes documentation in Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Qualifications include H.S. Diploma or GED preferred, 1-3 years previous medical field experience preferred, knowledge of customer and personal services, communication skills, and certifications such as Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) preferred, Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 days required, and mandatory reporter certifications within 180 days required. Physical demands include exposure to weather elements and animals for home health, and dog visits for hospice house. Position demands include on-call rotating weekends, irregular shifts, driving personal or company vehicle for home health, and multiple variable shifts with weekends for hospice house. Driver's license required for home health but not for hospice house. Benefits include competitive base pay, matching retirement programs, health, dental and vision plans, health savings and flexible spending accounts, employee discounts, employer-paid long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, paid time off, education assistance, employee assistance, referral bonus, discounted cafeteria meals, paid parental leave, employee service recognition, and voluntary insurance plans.
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