• Provides assistance with personal care, hygiene, and activities of daily living.
• Encourages client participation in activities to the extent to which the client is able.
• Assists with ambulation as instructed.
• Assists client to: a) bed, b) commode, c) chair.
• Turns and positions bed bound clients.
• Measures and records intake/output, as assigned.
• Measures and records temperature, pulse and respiration on each visit.
• Changes bed linen if needed.
• Prepares simple meals following dietary instructions as instructed.
• Maintains a neat and clean environment.
• May grocery shop one time a week for list of ten items or less as needed.
• Informs supervisor of any changes in client’s condition or home situation.
• Follows care plan as written.
• Provides documentation of care given on Agency approved forms.
• Reports any changes in patient’s condition, living conditions etc., to RN/Supervisor as they occur.
• Performs any other task/duty that is specifically assigned by supervisor, and for which aide has been specifically trained. Documentation of specific training must be included in employee’s personnel file.
• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times and in all situations.
• Provides Agency with: a) required certificate, and b) necessary information to be able to verify experience, c) documentation of continuing education.
• Accepts only those assignments for which he/she qualified.
• Complies with all Agency policies and procedures.
• Communicates with Agency about any problems or concerns.