Middletown, DE30+ 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. • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English • Must be able to travel • Must be able to lift 50 pounds • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting • Must be able to sit and climb stairs • Must have visual and hearing acuity • Must have strong sense of smell and touch • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.