Wenatchee, WA30+ days ago
Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as: • Basic first aid • Taking weight and vital signs • Catheter and bowel care, including I&O monitoring • Range of motion exercises, exercises as assigned by a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist • Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices • Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs • Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks • Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as: • Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating. Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as: • Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit • Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor • Provide hands-on personal care and performance of simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services • Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care and that the aide is permitted to perform under state law.